I want the other Big Ten teams to do well, but not as well as Illinois. So as soon as we lose in the NCAA Tournament I want them all eliminated as soon as possible. I'm glad to see Michigan State go down today and everyone kept out of the Final Four.
I see NCAA Basketball trending more towards NCAA Football in the NIL/transfer era. Top talent will consolidate at a few schools and they will become perennial title contenders. So I want Illinois at the top of the Big Ten. We are already looking to feast on the carcass of the Iowa program in the offseason.
Izzo is near the end so Michigan State doesn't scare me.
Wisconsin is a consistent Sweet 16 threat but never really Final Four good. Someone has to win some games in this league.
Purdue has been a machine but the NIL isn't there so I think we will see them take a step back.
Michigan is always sort of okay but I think Juwan Howard was more of a threat with recruiting. May isn't necessarily pulling the upper echelon guys.
Maryland just imploded. It's beautiful to watch. Maybe we can get that monkey off our back.
Ohio State should be good but just isn't.
Indiana would be a threat if they ever get their act together. Thankfully they are a bit dysfunctional.
Oregon always seems to do well in March, so they can't be ignored. UCLA is a big name every year. Musselman will be a pest at USC. I still have a tough time thinking of them as Big Ten teams.
For as much as we stress out about our team and have a somewhat toxic internet presence, Illinois is still probably the best-positioned school to run this conference for the next decade. So if anyone is winning a title in that time, it better be us.
We love no other.
I see NCAA Basketball trending more towards NCAA Football in the NIL/transfer era. Top talent will consolidate at a few schools and they will become perennial title contenders. So I want Illinois at the top of the Big Ten. We are already looking to feast on the carcass of the Iowa program in the offseason.
Izzo is near the end so Michigan State doesn't scare me.
Wisconsin is a consistent Sweet 16 threat but never really Final Four good. Someone has to win some games in this league.
Purdue has been a machine but the NIL isn't there so I think we will see them take a step back.
Michigan is always sort of okay but I think Juwan Howard was more of a threat with recruiting. May isn't necessarily pulling the upper echelon guys.
Maryland just imploded. It's beautiful to watch. Maybe we can get that monkey off our back.
Ohio State should be good but just isn't.
Indiana would be a threat if they ever get their act together. Thankfully they are a bit dysfunctional.
Oregon always seems to do well in March, so they can't be ignored. UCLA is a big name every year. Musselman will be a pest at USC. I still have a tough time thinking of them as Big Ten teams.
For as much as we stress out about our team and have a somewhat toxic internet presence, Illinois is still probably the best-positioned school to run this conference for the next decade. So if anyone is winning a title in that time, it better be us.
We love no other.
