You called Illinois a mediocre team. Mediocre teams don't have good seasons. Illinois just crushed Wisconsin, the jury is out whether they are a mediocre team or a good one.
You know, I went to the away game at Illinois that got Robb Smith fired in 2018 and felt similarly after that one. Then... we turned it around and beat (destroyed) Wisconsin on their home turf. This season is still VERY salvageable..
Come on people. We lost ONE game to a Big Ten opponent and y’all act as if the sky is falling. Keep things in perspective. Illinois is going to tell us a lot about how this team really is. It is VERY hard to win out in the Big Ten.