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<blockquote data-quote="Piotyr" data-source="post: 1695328" data-attributes="member: 747104"><p>Illinois is an odd case at this time, because metrically they're a top 10 team, but by achievement they're a more middling team, mostly because their non-conference was a bit of a mess with all the injuries/suspensions and the like (I consider Curbelo playing injured for Marquette and Cincy a detriment). At the same time, they've had a double digit lead in every game they've played this season except one (guess which one, it's not the one you think!).</p><p></p><p>So you get situations like this:</p><p></p><p>Efficiency metrics: NET #10, KP #11, T-Rank #11, Sagarin #9, ESPN BPI #9 (solidly a 3 seed)</p><p> </p><p>Result-based metrics: SOR #32, WAB #30 (effectively an 8 seed)</p><p></p><p>Where are they really? Probably more towards the former than the latter, especially if everyone is healthy. It's just that the results to this point haven't reflected it. Fortunately they're in the B1G and will have plenty of chances to prove their worth, instead of the MVC and not have a chance to move up in estimation during conference season, and get stuck with an undeserved 8 seed (see 2021 Loyola).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Piotyr, post: 1695328, member: 747104"] Illinois is an odd case at this time, because metrically they're a top 10 team, but by achievement they're a more middling team, mostly because their non-conference was a bit of a mess with all the injuries/suspensions and the like (I consider Curbelo playing injured for Marquette and Cincy a detriment). At the same time, they've had a double digit lead in every game they've played this season except one (guess which one, it's not the one you think!). So you get situations like this: Efficiency metrics: NET #10, KP #11, T-Rank #11, Sagarin #9, ESPN BPI #9 (solidly a 3 seed) Result-based metrics: SOR #32, WAB #30 (effectively an 8 seed) Where are they really? Probably more towards the former than the latter, especially if everyone is healthy. It's just that the results to this point haven't reflected it. Fortunately they're in the B1G and will have plenty of chances to prove their worth, instead of the MVC and not have a chance to move up in estimation during conference season, and get stuck with an undeserved 8 seed (see 2021 Loyola). [/QUOTE]
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