If you’ve read some of my columns before, you might know that I’m a Bears and Cubs fan. Both teams have been awful lately, while their rivals continue to make them look like trash. Even my European soccer team (AS Roma) lost to its rival. Boo, Lazio!
Anyway, I’m not in a great place when it comes to my sports teams, but as of Thursday, it’s only 40 days until the Illini men’s basketball team opens against Jackson State.
According to multiple sports books, the Fighting Illini currently sit at +1600 to win the 2021-22 National Championship, behind only Gonzaga, Michigan, UCLA, and Duke.