Since we have some Big 11 lurkers now, do you guys think Illinois has a shot against Arizona? Also, I'd like to hear some feedback on Creighton/Duke, Memphis/Kansas and Xavier/Maryland (assuming all these teams meet). How has the guy who took Simeon's spot for Kansas been playing? I'm leaning towards taking Xavier over Maryland.
lsu99, I guess I would fall into the Big 10 lurker catagory since I'm a Penn State/LSU fan. The Illini, I feel, had a VERY SOFT non-league schedule....including a 62-58 win over Arkansas. They did play very well on defense in the second half of the season, but I also feel that this was not a very strong year for the Big 10. Just in my opinion, I would take Arizona over Illinois.
