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HKKJB

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ESPN's matchup predictor says we have a 58.9% chance of beating Illinois on Dec 7. Who has a view on why?
 
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CappyNU

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Hkjb said:
ESPN's matchup predictor says we have a 58.9% chance of beating Illinois on Dec 7. Who has a view on why?
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They lost at home to the Gophers and got obliterated by Oregon, and they really only have one good win at home over Michigan?
 
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TheC

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CappyNU said:
They lost at home to the Gophers and got obliterated by Oregon, and they really only have one good win at home over Michigan?
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Well... if they're sending out their football team to play us in basketball, that could at least partially explain why we might be favored.
 
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PURPLECAT88

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Illinois has a lot of new faces. Perhaps the experts think they will not have come together yet. It's probably an advantage for us to get them early.
 
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CappyNU

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TheC said:
Well... if they're sending out their football team to play us in basketball, that could at least partially explain why we might be favored.
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This is why I shouldn't post before having coffee.
 
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