I realize everyone is holding our a glimmer of hope for a late run and an NCAA bid. However, in the event the team receives an NIT bid will they at least be able to play at home? From what I remember, the Illini could not even play at home because SFC was booked for other events and the team played road games which should of been home games.
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ILLINIPRYDE
- Los Angeles
So far so good today, Clemson and TCU lose big games, they're pretty much toast, softens the bubble even more the Illini and helps RPI with WVU win.
Dance card has been updated. Can't get more bubbly than this.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
It's available this year. It wasn't last 2 years because of renovations.
Great minds think alike.
I think it was Circus Olay or something like that. I just remember shaking my head and being disappointed because #1 They missed out on the NCAA; and #2 I had planned to drive down and see the game.
Dan
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SFC is available for 1st Round NIT (Mar 14-15) & 2nd Round NIT (Mar 16-20).
SFC is free on first day of NIT Quarterfinals- Mar 21st (42nd St is in town on the 22nd).
http://www.statefarmcenter.com/events
In 2010, Cirque du Soleil was in town so Illinois had to play at Stony Brook NY in NIT 1st Round. 2nd Round & Quarterfinals Illinois played at home.
In 2014 NIT & 2015 NIT Illinois played on the road due to the SFC Renovations.
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IlliniRunIn07
- Tampa, FL
I feel like in past years you've been a voice that has had to bring a lot of us posters down to reality when we got too far ahead of ourselves. This year, you seem to be bringing us UP to reality. I, for one, am shocked to see us that close to the bubble at this point. I figured if we won out and won a couple in the BTT we might have a chance. But this surprises me.
Agreed. It makes it seem as though simply winning out would be good enough. I've been thinking winning out and two BTT wins was what we needed for a sure thing, but maybe we are better off than that.
What am I saying? The ladder says it best - One step at a time. The next step, at Lincoln, looks to me to be the hardest one. If we lose there, and we are dogs, then the fantasy life gets a lot more obscure.
IlliniRunIn07
- Tampa, FL
#TeamLadder? Or nah?
A couple of wins does wonders for your status, but have to keep getting them to stay there.
It says our RPI is 42, that doesn't seem right at all. I thought it was like 57 or something close to that.
If you read the description, they are still using the old RPI formula which doesn't distinguish between home and road games.
OrangeAndBlues
- Indianapolis
Yes, against Stony Brook.
Michigan taking it to Purdue. If they win it could move them into the RPI Top 50 and give Illinois another quality win.
Iowa taking it to Maryland as well. Crazy conference.
Just added 2 top 100 wins to our resume.
Iowa was outside the top 100?
RPI of 112 coming into today.
Dang. I just assumed all big ten teams would top 100 outside of Rutgers.
Dan
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