i am so torn

on one hand, i want illinois to kick wisconsin's butts tonight. and i think they just might. on the other hand, i want illinois to lose one or two before march madness. it'll be good for them, show them that they're not unbeatable, and make them redouble their efforts. and, as timmy stated, they won't be going into the tournament with that big unbeaten bullseye on their backs like saint joe's did last year.

but, seriously, if illinois wins this game, probably the toughest of the entire season (conference and nonconference combined), then they're a very real threat to be undefeated going into the tournament. and that, my friends, would be remarkable.

i am ignoring the iowa debacle last week (at home!) for this simple reason: to play as poorly as illinois did, and still come out with a win, well... it takes one hell of a team to do that.

if you're not watching illinois wisconsin at 9 eastern, 8 central, 7 mountain, and 6 pacific, then i just don't know what to say to you.

oskee wow wow, illinois!