Big Ten Division-palooza

Setup for the Illini Dynasty - I try not to be an Illinois homer here, but when I see 2 division annual games Indiana and Purdue and the cross-divisional preservation of the LOL Trophy game with Northwestern (OMFG I miss the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk), the Illini might actually make it to consecutive bowl games within the next 4 decades. Will we fail despite being given a cupcake schedule (at least relative to other Big Ten teams), the largest alumni base of any school in the nation's third largest market, and a prime recruiting location between Chicago and St. Louis? Absolutely! But, we can't say that Jim Delany didn't try to help a brother out.

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