OK, then let's put it this way. Take the last ten years or so (if not longer)... and especially when you weigh in the Illini performances in the Dance. You could just about have the same list in terms of (Madness) tournament success or lack thereof vs. what the Illini have done (in the big tournament) with regard to border States. And some years you'd have to also throw in Iowa and Wisconsin to that list. The Illini have just not had the level of success that I for one believe they should have.
Are my expectations unfair? If so, how? Isn't our standard to be... Elite?
I appreciate the Illini as much as anybody. That should be manifest from things I've said. And yes I appeciate the high finishes a couple years in the Conference.
But anyone on the outside looking at how the lllini have faired in March vs. these Border States programs... would they come to a different conclusion?
What I'm saying is that there is something these other programs are doing that are allowing them to succeed in the big tournament and in the final National rankings that the Illini need to improve upon. Not saying the rankings are perfect, but aren't they consistenty indicating something to be paid attention to?
Can anyone guess who this is? 
