Illinois unanimously continue to be voted NUMBER ONE!

[B Calm]

The top ranked team in the nation continues to be unbeaten. 25 and 0 baby!!

[BamaLefty]

1. Roll Tide

Just wait until the NCAA Tourney. Alabama is going to roll!



Illinois ain't bad either. ;)

[paineinthearse]

2. I thought Jeff "Gannon" Guckert was #1??

Oh, different category.

Guckert is DU's #1 conservative idiot of the week - see home page.

[B Calm]

3. Easy 84-48 victory over Northwestern at Assembly Hall.

Dee Brown scores 20 points. Luther Head chipped in 14 points and Deron Williams contributed 13 with six assists in the victory. Illinois dream of an unbeaten season is still alive and well..

[terryg11]

4. and they deserve it

while the Bg Ten isn't as strong as I would like it to be, it's still tough to go undefeated in ANY conference. For their sake though, they should really lose before getting into the NCAA, that way they have a loss out of the way and the pressre is off.

[B Calm]

5. I hate to say it, but you're right.

[underpants]

6. Yeah Yeah what matters is winnning 6 in a row in March

The rest is just useless fluffery

[B Calm]

7. I haven't seen a college team like this one in years. The NCAA

tournament is a real test for any team, but I think they have the best shot at winning it.

[bigwillq]

8. Wait until Illinois plays Syracuse

then it's lights out for the Illini.

[B Calm]

9. I hope they play Syracuse early. What are they ranked 17th?

Illinois already beat the 4th ranked team Wake Forest in early December.

[bigwillq]

15. Bring it on, Illini!!!

:hi:

[benny05]

10. If the Illini Stay Healthy

They may go all of the way...:kick:

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Like When They Played Wake Forest?

Or when they played Maryland? Or when they played Wisconsin in their own gym?

Methinks you need to actually watch the Illini. They have the best set of guards in the country. They have athletic and quick big men in Powell and Augustine (not huge, but active and smart). They play defense better than anybody in the nation. Everyone has an off-night shooting, but defense is a constant.

Syracuse is a fine team. But i think you underestimate Illinois.
The Professor

[bigwillq]

14. I think Illinois is a very good team but I think

the Cuse played a tougher sked.

The Big East is the second best conference in the nation, imo.

[Scout1071]

11. Illini are lookin' tough. I'm really hoping that we (Kansas) will play

them in the NCAA. I'm lucky enough to have season tickets to the jayhawks and today's game versus OK State was un-freakin-believable. During the final 2 seconds, I became so overwhelmed that I literally only had time to see if the last shot fell and quickly to turn around to see where I could fall/sit because I almost passed out from the excitement. Starting to see the tunnel if you know what i mean. And I'm a perfectly healthy 33 year old woman! I've probably been to 100+ Jayhawk games and it was as loud as I've ever heard it.

Anyway, back to point - Illini are rockin'. Good luck thru the tourney (until the they meet us in the Final Four) and I hope that we see you in St. Louis!

[B Calm]

13. Dee Brown makes the cover of Sports Illustrated

The Perfect Season continues...

[Rican1]

16. Noooo!

Making the SI cover is bad luck.

[bigwillq]

17. That's very true!

BYE BYE Illini!

[B Calm]

18. 29 and 0 The perfect season continues...

Dee Brown scores 8 three pointers. Illinois beats Purdue 84 to 50..

[realisticphish]

19. its nice to see the Big Ten on top!

:toast:

[fishnfla]

20. They are having an awesome season

I'm glad for you.