Joel Klatt Drops Shocking Illinois Football Playoff Prediction for 2025 — Could This Be Season’s Biggest Upset?
It didn’t happen overnight, but Bret Bielema has built the Illinois football team into a legit College Football Playoff contender ahead of the 2025 season. College football analyst Joel Klatt recently named the 10 teams that are most likely to make their first CFP appearance, and he gave the Fighting Illini the top spot.
“He [Bret Bielema] has built this team into what he wants. Physical, tough,” Klatt said during an episode of his podcast. “They win against South Carolina in the bowl game. They show the level that they can get to. Sixteen starters are back, nine on offense, seven on defense. Luke Altmyer is back for his third season. We’ve seen what returning production, returning experience does, in particular at the quarterback position. Altmyer Being back is huge. The entire offensive line is back in front of him. … The defense should be solid.”
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