The Big Ten is competitive. The nightly results — where any team can win —
have shown that throughout the season. But there's a real conversation to
be had about how good the conference is compared to its counterparts
across the country. Illinois is right in the thick of the overcrowded
middle of the Big Ten with a couple opportunities this week to move up and
out. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses that and more in this week's
Inside Illini Basketball.
