These Illini are used to being picked on
March 17, 2009 7:00 AM
About the only prognosticator picking the Illini is some guy named Las Vegas. Illinois is a 4.5-point favorite, according to the oddsmakers. Don't tell that to the experts.
Four writers from CBSSportsline.com published their brackets. All four picked the Hilltoppers. The New York Times took the Sun Belt Conference titlist over the Big Ten tournament's No. 2 seed. CNNSI.com called Illinois the most "overrated" team in the South Regional.
"Without (Chester) Frazier, Illinois is more like a 7-8 seed, and will be vulnerable to getting upset by No. 12 Western Kentucky," CNNSI.com wrote.
Klee
Four writers from CBSSportsline.com published their brackets. All four picked the Hilltoppers. The New York Times took the Sun Belt Conference titlist over the Big Ten tournament's No. 2 seed. CNNSI.com called Illinois the most "overrated" team in the South Regional.
"Without (Chester) Frazier, Illinois is more like a 7-8 seed, and will be vulnerable to getting upset by No. 12 Western Kentucky," CNNSI.com wrote.
Klee
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