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Position of strength: Illinois Fighting Illini

Last week on the Big Ten blog we looked at a position group for each team that needed some help from the incoming freshmen class. This week we'll be taking a look on the brighter side and breaking down the strongest link for each of the conference's 14 teams as they head into the 2016 season. First on our list is Illinois.

Position of strength: Wide receivers

2015 production: The Illini finished with the third-best passing offense in the league last fall despite losing Dudek, a 2014 freshman All-America pick, to a knee injury before the season began.