Why ___ will win the Big Ten (12 alums fill in the blank)
With the Big Ten men's basketball season under way, we're only a few months from learning who will reign as conference champs. Of course, we'd rather not wait that long. So we asked alums from all 12 schools to tell us why their team is the one to beat in 2012-13.
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Illinois
I-L-L! The team hasn't played this well since the days of Dee Brown and Deron Williams, back when we ended up at the Final Four in 2005. Brandon Paul and Co. have made watching Illini basketball exciting again--as opposed to embarrassing. The Big Ten is tough this year, but this team will fight its way to the top.
Leonor Vivanco, RedEye reporter, @lvivanco |
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