I just don’t see how Brad Underwood doesn’t have this team rolling like a well-oiled machine by March. You saw what they could do against Syracuse on Tuesday (even if the Orange aren’t very good), and even when the Illini aren’t playing their best ball, they’re still going to win a majority of the nights. Just too much talent on this team.
As for the rest of the Big Ten, I think it’s really good this year, and there’s a good chance the Illini never find a way to slow down a TJD or Zach Edey, and that could hurt them in the Big Ten Tourney.