Love to hear all the optimism here, but given our youth I see us hovering near the bubble and being in the NIT. Hope I am wrong in the correct direction.
I think we will get back to relevance next year, no bubble issues. Perhaps ranked ~#20.
The only way I see us being tourney bound is if the defense is quite good, which I feel is unlikely. I expect the offense will be decent as the season rolls into regular B10 play.
Looking forward to the season and hope you optimists are correct, I think we will exceed the writer's general consensus of us, but .500 in the B10 at best I fear. Given our youth I would not be shocked if we drop one of the gimmes.
GO ILLINI!
I think we will get back to relevance next year, no bubble issues. Perhaps ranked ~#20.
The only way I see us being tourney bound is if the defense is quite good, which I feel is unlikely. I expect the offense will be decent as the season rolls into regular B10 play.
Looking forward to the season and hope you optimists are correct, I think we will exceed the writer's general consensus of us, but .500 in the B10 at best I fear. Given our youth I would not be shocked if we drop one of the gimmes.
GO ILLINI!