With basketball season firmly in the rearview mirror (we’re gonna keep writing about Indiana’s teams, deal with it) the eyes of the Midwest and also some schools on the east coast I guess turn toward the Fall and Big Ten football.

There’s storylines aplenty. Will Ryan Day beat Michigan again? Will the Wolverines finally capitalize on momentum and seize a spot as a true national power? Will Brian Ferentz score the points? The mere idea of whatever Mel Tucker is cooking in East Lansing?

Yeah, let’s talk about it.

ILLINOIS: The momentum holds firm

If there’s one thing Bret Bielema has proven in his coaching career it’s that he knows how to win in the Big Ten.