Bret Bielema and Illinois are RELOADED for 2025 | WAY-too-early 2025 lines

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(0:00-2:29) Intro: Bret Bielema & Way too early Lines
(2:30-6:56) Al Golden set to be Cincinnati Bengals' New DC
(6:57-9:35) College Football's Biggest What If?
(9:36-10:56) AxiaTime.com
(10:57-31:00) Illinois Head Coach Bret Bielema Joins the show
(31:01-37:19) Andy explains his subpoena
(37:20-45:54) Story time with Ari
(45:55-47:55) PrizePicks
(47:56-53:17) Way too early lines: Iowa State vs Kansas State in Dublin
(53:18-56:37) Auburn at Baylor
(56:38-58:22) Alabama at Florida State
(58:23-1:00:54) Georgia Tech at Colorado
(1:00:55-1:03:41) Notre Dame at Miami
(1:03:42-1:05:15) Texas at Ohio State
(1:05:16-1:06:12) Syracuse vs Tennessee in Atlanta
(1:06:13-1:09:32) LSU at Clemson
(1:09:33-1:12:07) Ohio State at Michigan
(1:12:08-1:15:32) Story Time with Andy
(1:15:33-1:16:30) Conclusion; Dear Andy & Ari Tomorrow - [e-mail]

Illinois coach Bret Bielema joins the show to discuss how the Illini brought some of their best veterans back to create a huge buzz for 2025.

Bielema also talks about how the bowl win against South Carolina helped show the Illini what they might be capable of in the future.

Andy also reveals to Bielema that he’s the first coach to ever get Andy subpoenaed.

Later, Andy and Ari break down some WAY-too-early betting lines for the 2025 season. (And you thought Andy and Ari’s top 25 was way too early.)

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey