State of the State of Illinois Basketball

by **8ball** » January 27th, 2011, 9:16 pm

A thread on the ShockerNet website gave me an idea for an article. I stacked up all 13 DI schools that play in Illinois, including three MVC schools, and did a brief analysis on each.

If you guys think the situation is bad in the Valley, it doesn't end there. Illinois is a mess when it comes to college hoops right now.

http://www.examiner.com/missouri-valley-basketball-in-national/state-of-the-state-of-illinois-basketball-land-of-lincoln-more-than-just-fi

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by **valleychamp** » January 27th, 2011, 9:21 pm

How in the hell does the state of Illinois have that many D1 programs? That's pretty amazing.

by **DUBulldog** » January 27th, 2011, 10:19 pm

valleychamp wrote:How in the hell does the state of Illinois have that many D1 programs? That's pretty amazing.

Not really that amazing. Iowa has four D1 programs. Illinois has 4-5 times the population that Iowa does, so 3 times as many D1 schools isn't a reach. Per capita, Iowa actually has more D1's than Illinois.

by **havoc** » January 27th, 2011, 10:53 pm

valleychamp wrote:How in the hell does the state of Illinois have that many D1 programs? That's pretty amazing.

Chicago

by **Ace Dad** » January 28th, 2011, 7:20 am

P-A-R-I-T-Y

Poor analysis: All emotion. Comparing Apples, to Oranges, to Cherries. But, a good read.

by **8ball** » January 29th, 2011, 8:40 am

Thanks AceDad -- is there anything about the article you disagree with? I just can't believe that the state I live in now has the worst collective college basketball scene in the country. With Illinois losing the other night to Indiana, the state has NO teams with a winning record in their respective conference.

Awful.