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UNLV 89, Illinois 82 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="Obelix" data-source="post: 1357979" data-attributes="member: 7292"><p>Not true!</p><p></p><p>And as I have mentioned many times, just looking at what happened the last time (and only time) IMO in the last 12 years that Illinois' overall talent level was where it should have been proves exactly that point. </p><p></p><p>In 2009-10, Illinois did not make the NCAA tournament, a significant drop actually from the previous year (2008-09) when Illinois tied for 2nd in the B1G and had made the tournament. Yet, every pre-season poll entering the 2010-11 season had Illinois very high: </p><p></p><p>AP: 13</p><p>ESPN/USA Today (coaches): 16</p><p>Lindy's: 9</p><p>Sporting News: 15</p><p>Fox Sports: 12</p><p>CBS: 16</p><p>Athlon: 19</p><p>Rivals: 14</p><p>Blue Ribbon: 9</p><p></p><p>Why? The answer is simple,<strong> talent!</strong> Despite no improving, actually regressing, the previous year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Obelix, post: 1357979, member: 7292"] Not true! And as I have mentioned many times, just looking at what happened the last time (and only time) IMO in the last 12 years that Illinois' overall talent level was where it should have been proves exactly that point. In 2009-10, Illinois did not make the NCAA tournament, a significant drop actually from the previous year (2008-09) when Illinois tied for 2nd in the B1G and had made the tournament. Yet, every pre-season poll entering the 2010-11 season had Illinois very high: AP: 13 ESPN/USA Today (coaches): 16 Lindy's: 9 Sporting News: 15 Fox Sports: 12 CBS: 16 Athlon: 19 Rivals: 14 Blue Ribbon: 9 Why? The answer is simple,[B] talent![/B] Despite no improving, actually regressing, the previous year. [/QUOTE]
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