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    Illini basketball - final four bound

    If there are no injuries with this team or Covid related issues. This team will be in the final four and they have a good chance to win it all. Frodo’s going to be a fun team. Comparable to 1989 and 2005 Illini teams.
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    Covid the issue

    I don’t think any teams going to play more than 12 games

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    Are they even better than Iowa????

    I don't think so, are they??

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    Third or 4th best in big ten

    Highly overrated

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    they have a few interesting players but can be wildly inconsistent. sometimes i think they have a great coach and sometimes i think he's a buffoon. tough team to cap on or against

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    Third or 4th best in big ten

    Highly overrated
    Brock you are in way over your head when it comes to Illini athletics. This Illini team will be a great team. They will win the big ten. I think deep down your a Flames or Saluki’s fan.

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    put them in the acc and see how they will do
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    Badgers and mich st

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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    If there are no injuries with this team or Covid related issues. This team will be in the final four and they have a good chance to win it all. Frodo’s going to be a fun team. Comparable to 1989 and 2005 Illini teams.
    Good luck pal! I’ll be watching. Hoping for a solid Michigan basketball season. Illini always tough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mjsuax13 View Post
    Good luck pal! I’ll be watching. Hoping for a solid Michigan basketball season. Illini always tough.
    I’m excited as hell for this season. Michigan and Illini games never disappoint!

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    Baylor > *

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    The Hawks are going to be good but I don't think they're big ten title good. This might be skewed with being a life long Hawk fan, so YMMV.

    I could see the hawks coming in 2nd or 3rd in the B1G. I'm not sure if Illinois fills that #1 spot or not. I could very much so see Ohio State winning the B1G

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    Also, the B1G is loaded this year. A lot of good teams

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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    I’m excited as hell for this season. Michigan and Illini games never disappoint!
    Anything other than Michigan football!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post
    Are they even better than Iowa????

    I don't think so, are they??
    Uhhh, yeah, I'd say so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carolinakid View Post
    put them in the acc and see how they will do
    Considering the Big 10 is better than the ACC this year, I'd say better.

    They do visit Duke in a couple of weeks, right after Baylor, so we'll find out a lot soon.

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    LOL both Wisc + Iowa better

    Mich St always top tier

    Big 10 too hard of conference, Illinois will get difficult seeding for tourney and have to grind too hard to reach sweet 16 let alone final 4

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    up 30 at the half on Chicago St laying -43

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    penetrating great performance to this point against inbred Drew's overrated outfit

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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    LOL both Wisc + Iowa better

    Mich St always top tier

    Big 10 too hard of conference, Illinois will get difficult seeding for tourney and have to grind too hard to reach sweet 16 let alone final 4
    Seeding is key in tourney. The committee loves their usual suspects. Illinois looks great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stake1 View Post
    penetrating great performance to this point against inbred Drew's overrated outfit
    What did you say, fucktard

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    Illinois is the 5th or 6th best team in the big 10

    Indiana is right there with them

    Iowa, wisconsin, ohio St, michigan St

    All above

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    Illini guards were bad tonight

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    Illinois is the 5th or 6th best team in the big 10

    Indiana is right there with them

    Iowa, wisconsin, ohio St, michigan St

    All above
    not sure how i feel about Ohio St yet, their offense lacks creativity and often struggles to score

    what do you think about Purdue and where do you rank them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Orbison View Post
    not sure how i feel about Ohio St yet, their offense lacks creativity and often struggles to score

    what do you think about Purdue and where do you rank them?
    7th or 8th

    Nothing exceptional about them, especially without the mackey crowds this year

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    Big Ten pretty stacked this year. Interesting to see how it will all shake out after they beat each other up in conference play.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orbison View Post
    Illini guards were bad tonight
    Ate my words as soon as I said they looked good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    Illinois is the 5th or 6th best team in the big 10

    Indiana is right there with them

    Iowa, wisconsin, ohio St, michigan St

    All above
    You are delusional Brock.

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    Illinois is the same team every year under Underwood, good defensively but trash in the half court offensively relying on isolation offense late in the shit clock, cockburn is overrated too, he can’t shoot at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    What did you say, fucktard
    At the time of my post, the game was tied and competitive. Yes, the orange team got smacked around. Kind of like what Ty does to your face on a weekly basis

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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingillini View Post
    You are delusional Brock.
    I'm only telling you what kenpom says. The analytics don't lie

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    They are a good 14-20 ranked team

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    I'm only telling you what kenpom says. The analytics don't lie
    I would like to do a science experiment with your release. I’ll pay you $250 for 2 shots , 2 separate jars. I’ll have my courier pick it up from you. Let me know.

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    They will lose 8-10 games this year

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brock Landers View Post
    I'm only telling you what kenpom says. The analytics don't lie
    KenPom isn't the end all be all of analytics.....

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