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<blockquote data-quote="Calvin" data-source="post: 2057674" data-attributes="member: 4069"><p>That makes no sense. And as good as the 89 team was, it's really hard to argue they were better than 2005. 05 went to a S16 the year prior, and earned the #1 ranking by playing and destroying the #1 ranked Wake Forest team. They kept that ranking throughout the entire rest of the season, and didn't even lose it when they finally lost their last regular season game on a buzzer beater. I think only one other team in history did that. What they did in the post-season was a bucket and a couple fouls shy of historic (and the road to the FF had a historic comeback). If you watched the 89 team, you could make the case based on the eye test, but probably not otherwise.</p><p></p><p>If I were to come up with a prestige system, it would count in-season rankings in tiers (Maybe tiers for #1, top5, top10, and top25). Another difficult thing to capture is how much more the regular season meant back in the day. Over time, the spectacle of the NCAA tournament shifted to be more and more important, but I'm not sure you can capture that shift when looking backwards over a long period. </p><p></p><p>It's a fun discussion. Lotta memories for anyone who's followed Illinois for a long time. So many great players too. On top of the supremely talented guys there are a lotta guys who were great in different ways and meant a lot to the program.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calvin, post: 2057674, member: 4069"] That makes no sense. And as good as the 89 team was, it's really hard to argue they were better than 2005. 05 went to a S16 the year prior, and earned the #1 ranking by playing and destroying the #1 ranked Wake Forest team. They kept that ranking throughout the entire rest of the season, and didn't even lose it when they finally lost their last regular season game on a buzzer beater. I think only one other team in history did that. What they did in the post-season was a bucket and a couple fouls shy of historic (and the road to the FF had a historic comeback). If you watched the 89 team, you could make the case based on the eye test, but probably not otherwise. If I were to come up with a prestige system, it would count in-season rankings in tiers (Maybe tiers for #1, top5, top10, and top25). Another difficult thing to capture is how much more the regular season meant back in the day. Over time, the spectacle of the NCAA tournament shifted to be more and more important, but I'm not sure you can capture that shift when looking backwards over a long period. It's a fun discussion. Lotta memories for anyone who's followed Illinois for a long time. So many great players too. On top of the supremely talented guys there are a lotta guys who were great in different ways and meant a lot to the program. [/QUOTE]
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