Illinois basketball season starts today and the start of college basketball is always fun. Your team is undefeated and you have the anticipation of how well the team will perform. Alex and I met some friends for the first exhibition game at Assembly Hall to get a look at the team. While the competition in pre-season is sub-par, it was still fun to get out and watch Illini basketball.
It was great to see the new faces on the team and to try to get a gauge on how much the familiar faces have improved.
I think the Illini should be pretty decent this year. There are several Big Ten teams ranked in the top 25 that will prove to be stiff competition. Six teams made the AP Poll and five in the ESPN Coaches Poll.
AP Poll:
Michigan St. (2)
Purdue (7)
Michigan (15)
Ohio St. (16)
Illinois (23)
Minnesota (25)
ESPN Coaches Poll:
Michigan St. (2)
Purdue (7)
Michigan (15)
Ohio St. (17)
Minnesota (18)
Illinois missed the top 25 in the coaches poll but given the points for votes would land in at 27. Illinois tips things off tonight versus SIU-Edwardsville.
GO ILLINI!
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