It’s not official yet but over on Twitter John Rothstein of CBS Sports is reporting that Duke will host Illinois in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Some of the responses on the thread suggest that people aren’t taking the Illini that seriously. Well that’s a mistake.
First, Brad Underwood is a hard-nosed coach who is building a potent program. He is the guy who built Stephen F. Austin into the sort of program that could come into Cameron and upset Duke. Yes he’s been gone from Nagodoches since 2016, but Kyle Keller is building on the foundation he inherited (the Lumberjacks finished 28-3 last season).