Ep. 101 - Double take: Who is the Big Ten favorite, Hawkeyes or Illini?

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Hawkeye Insider's David Eickholt debate whether Iowa or Illinois is the 2020-21 Bg Ten basketball title favorite. Eickholt breaks down what Luka Garza's return means for Iowa, how Jordan Bohannon's return boosts the Hawkeyes and how this season will impact Fran McCaffery's tenure. Werner breaks down what Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn's returns mean for Illinois basketball, how newcomers could impact Illinois and how this season will impact Brad Underwood's tenure. The guys also chat about the latest 247Sports Big Ten media poll.

Extra reading:

• 247Sports Media Poll 2020-21 Big Ten basketball
• Underwood's task: Help Illini shine, not sweat, in the spotlight
• Dosunmu welcomes pressure of title chase: 'We're the marked man'
• Pandemic pushes Dosunmu to punt NBA plans: 'My time will come'
• Werner: At long last, B1G title race again runs through Illinois
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