Kyle Tausk (@ktausk13) and Mike Farmer (@mikefarmz) are joined by Derek Piper (@DPiper247) from 247 Sports's Illini Inquirer to get you ready for the start of the regular season, sharing his thoughts on the exhibition performances, rotation decisions and keys for the Illini as the head into a tough non-conference schedule. Kyle and Mike also discuss what they'll be looking for during the first week of the season and give their official season predictions for Illinois.

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