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Michigan moved to 12 to 1 to win it all on Fanduel after the news. Circa has hardly moved, +850. They were right around 8 to 1 everywhere before this news. I am surprised there hasn't been a sharper, more immediate reaction. Coaches have so much influence over a program at the college level...

IDKWTI. 🤷

Not saying #3 isnt correct, but CJ Moore of The Athletic has us #1 currently. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7317682/2026/05/30/college-basketball-top-25-rankings-nba-portal/?unlocked_article_code=1.mVA.Q7eN.WkF0_ZiwWGCe&smid=ta-android-share

Beyond pumped to get another Peoria-area boy on the roster. 😎

Any word on where New Mexico's Jake Hall is headed? Has a do not contact tag. He is the kind of sniper from 3 I would love to see us add. 44%, made 117 3s this season. Loved watching him play this year.

The Athletic just dropped theirs. They have Illinois #1. These are obviously silly, but it does further confirm that we have the existing pieces in place for a core unlike any other team right now.

My number one wish, runaway with a bullet, kind of want is a dead eye 3 pt SNIPER. I'm talking a Milan Momcilovic type player (not saying him specifically). Elite, elite type guy who surprises you when they miss. Someone we expect to shoot in the 40%+ range with a healthy number of shots and...

I'm here, I'm ready for this, I'm a ball of nerves, and I don't care. Let's go to the championship game.

Pretty easy to guess when I was in school at Illinois. Paint the Hall Orange from 2004 Piece of Assembly Hall Floor from 200-2007 Chief's Last Dance collage Autographed Dee Brown Jersey (with my '04-'05 Orange Krush headband on top) Framed Dee Brown SI issue from March '05 Looking across...

I have avoided betting Futures on Arizona the last 4 years under Lloyd. He can recruit like a monster, but his tourney performances before this season were consistently disappointing. Also, the greatest "Nobody Does It Better" song of all time is Nate Dogg and Warren G. Not even an opinion...

The prospect of this happening makes me a LOT more excited than the prospect of replacing 3 starters and multiple bench pieces with new transfers. Imagine what Brad could do if he "only" has to bring in 2-3 players this off-season. More focused pursuit of the guys he wants, that will fit into...

Maybe. I have trouble rationalizing that notion with a look at the starters on each of the sweet 16 teams, though. We have 3 starters that have only played at Illinois (2 ARE Freshmen, but they are cheaper as a result and this is true for many other teams here as well). 6 teams have 4+ starters...

I am baffled by some of the contradictions. How is it that half the big names in the portal are getting a bigger bag than we will offer AND We have a top NIL budget in college basketball AND we aren't getting a good ROI on this year's roster AND we have a top 10 result this season? Either we...

This is correct. You have millions in equity, you lay off whatever amount makes cheering for the Illini reasonable from a life perspective. Lock up a huge payday either way.

Yeah, I am planning to at least attend the Friday night session. Depends how early we have to get home Sunday on the 3rd session. Enjoy! Any weekend my wife and I get a break from the kiddos for some adult time is A-OK by me!