In ESPN’s latest preseason projections, Jeff Borzello listed the Illini at No. 17 in the country – a far cry from their “next in line” ranking in his previous top-25 edition.

The addition of Pickens has BYU up to No. 3 in Version 11 of the 2025-26 CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 preseason college basketball ...

In On3 Sports’ latest Way Too Early Top 25, the Illini were slotted at No. 15 in the country. Illinois earned its top-15 spot with a roster headlined by its “key returns” in Kylan Boswell, Tomislav ...

Michigan, UCLA, and Wisconsin are projected to be top Big Ten basketball contenders in the 2025-26 season, largely due to ...

Rick Barnes, left, and his Tennessee team will play a third straight year against Brad Underwood’s Illini with the two ...

Unlike football, college basketball schedules are typically built in between seasons with only a few pre-planned games ...

Just last Wednesday, Illinois sat at 30th in college basketball expert Jon Rothstein’s preseason rankings after adding Serbian guard Mihailo Petrovic. Fast-forward six days, and the Illini have ...

The men’s and women’s basketball NET rankings and team sheets will be provided publicly on a daily basis on NCAA.com and NCAA.org starting in December. DEEPER DIVE: What to know about college ...