After a good night’s sleep — a true rarity on this five-day sojourn — we are leaving Nashville with sights set on Champaign, Illinois. We just passed The House That Vince Built and are winding through the foothills on I-24. Updates to come, as long as we don’t get caught in a reality remake of Deliverance.

Update (3:23 P.M.): It has been a fairly uneventful trip so far today. A series of storms dogged us through southwest Kentucky, but did not slow things down too much. Unfortunately, southern Illinois is so barren and boring it could make your eyes bleed. Champaign is only 49 miles away, so thankfully this seemingly interminable drive will come to a close.

While we’re in Assembly Hall, you can check out #9 Pitt against #7 Duke (6 P.M. CST, ESPN) or the Battle of the Suttons between Oral Roberts and Okie Lite (6 P.M, ESPN2).