Illinois Basketball Rockets Up Rankings in AP Top 25 Poll

Illinois, Michigan make west coast statements: Big Ten men's basketball power rankings
Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.
Illinois high school basketball state rankings: Peoria-area schools in fourth poll
Here is how Peoria-area basketball teams rank in the the fourth regular-season AP top 10 poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A in 2024-25.
AP men’s basketball Top 25: Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings
Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.
Behind Its Offense, Illinois Basketball Climbs the KenPom Rankings
Over that same stretch, Illinois has soared in most metrics-based rankings – including in the KenPom rankings. After a Dec. 22 win over Missouri, the Illini dropped all the way
College basketball rankings: Michigan State, Illinois, UCLA and more contending in tight Big Ten title race
Who is the best team in the Big Ten? That's a question I asked Matt Norlander on Sunday's episode of the Eye On College Basketball Podcast — and he didn't have a great answer, p
Kentucky, Illinois jump into the top 10 in the latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings
Iowa State (Prev. 3, 12-1): The Cyclones are the team to beat in the Big 12 after a strong W over Baylor. Duke (Prev. 4, 12-2): The Blue Devils have won eight in a row, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised and the win at SMU put the Mustangs in their place in the ACC.
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 9): Illinois Impressive in West Coast Trip
Illinois picked up two big road wins vs. Oregon and Washington, Nebraska takes down UCLA and more. How it impacts the Big Ten basketball power rankings.
AP Top 25 is lagging, as NET Rankings have Illinois basketball in the right spot
The newest AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday, and there is an understandable head-scratch to the results. I always like to stress that the AP Top 25 poll do
Michigan Basketball climbs into KenPom top-10 following win over UCLA
Coming off a dominant West Coast trip that included double-digit wins at USC and UCLA, Michigan climbed into the top-10 on KenPom. The Wolverines’ offense currently leads the NCAA in multiple statisti
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Rankings Roundup: Blue Devils reach No. 1 in Illinois state high school basketball rankings
The Quincy Blue Devils enter the new year as the No. 1 ranked team in the Associated Press Illinois Class 4A boys basketball, ...
College basketball rankings: Kentucky, UConn, Illinois move up in AP Top 25 poll, Kansas slips
The Wildcats continued their rise in the AP Top 25 rankings, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the top 10 ...
3 Big Takeaways From Illinois' Basketball's Win Over Penn State
Underwood has landed on a formula that has Illinois positioned at 11-3 (4-1 Big Ten) and climbing any and all college basketball rankings. It was lethal against Oregon, Penn State and others. Against ...
Minnesota, Nebraska rise in USA TODAY Sports Big Ten women's basketball power rankings
Minnesota and Nebraska are on the rise, and the teams at the top haven't missed a beat. Here are the latest USA TODAY Sports ...