The 2015 Big Ten season is officially in the books and although the conference doesn't once again find itself the home of the defending national champions, it'd be hard to look at the past year as anything but a step forward for the league.
From the resurgence of Michigan under its new head coach to 10 teams finding themselves participating in bowl games and the emergences of several new stars and an unlikely playoff contender, there was no shortage of positives to be found in the Big Ten in 2015. But although bowl season just ended, it's never too early to start looking ahead to the future, as spring practice for the 2016 season will be here before you know it.