String of W's

Well the good news is that the Illini are off to a great start in the Big Ten season.  So, in celebration, I posted the current conference standings below.  In reality, the standings will probably not be like this after Illinois' next game.  Illinois is off to a 4-0 start but looking a the standings their first four opponents occupy the last four positions in the standings. 

Illinois barely got by the Nittany Lions last night winning 54-53 and trailed a good portion of the game.  Penn State got off 4 shots in the last minute of the game and missed all four.  Illinois, meanwhiled didn't take any shots that last minute other than a missed free throw. 

It only gets tougher as the next two opponents are ranked in the top 10.  Illinois travels to Mich. State on Saturday and hosts Purdue next Tuesday. 

But at least we can bask in the glory of first place for the moment, even if it will be just this moment.

Big Ten Conference Standings
TEAM	CONF W-L	TOTAL W-L
Illinois	4-0	12-5
#8 Michigan State	3-0	13-3
#16 Wisconsin	3-1	13-3
Minnesota	3-1	12-4
#6 Purdue	2-2	14-2
Michigan	2-2	8-7
Ohio State	2-3	12-5
Northwestern	1-2	12-3
Indiana	1-2	7-8
Penn State	0-4	8-8
Iowa	0-4	6-11