Selection Sunday has come and gone and the brackets have officially been revealed. The Illinois Fighting Illini (22-9) are headed to Pittsburgh as the No. 4 seed in the South region — isn’t geography cool?!
If you’ve watched any Fighting Illini game recently, you’ve likely heard various college hoops analysts rave about this team, proclaiming that Illinois has “Final Four potential” or “as much talent as anyone.” While it’s easy to look at the Illini on paper and say those things, it’s difficult to actually think that based on recent results.
HOWEVER.