IL25 Poll: Out Flanked
February 21, 2005 9:32 PM
After a brief hiatus, the IL25 Poll is back and hotter than ever. UNC held off a strong challenge from Boston College to claim the perilous #2 spot. Meanwhile, Michigan St. lunged into the Top 10 for the first time while Kansas and Duke nearly tumbled out. Forgotten in the hubbub, Bruce Weber successfully moved his teams into flanking positions on the Poll landscape. Checkmate.
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| IL25 Poll: Feb 21 | |||
| Rank | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Illinois (5) | 125 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 119 | |
| 3 | Boston College | 114 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma St. | 111 | |
| 5 | Kentucky | 102 | |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 97 | |
| 7 | Michigan St. | 93 | |
| 7 | Kansas | 93 | |
| 9 | Arizona | 87 | |
| 10 | Duke | 80 | |
| 11 | Louisville | 76 | |
| 12 | Washington | 64 | |
| 13 | Utah | 63 | |
| 14 | Syracuse | 61 | |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 60 | |
| 16 | Alabama | 48 | |
| 17 | Connecticut | 42 | |
| 18 | Pittsburg | 36 | |
| 19 | Cincinnati | 33 | |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 31 | |
| 21 | Pacific | 27 | |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 24 | |
| 23 | Charlotte | 19 | |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 7 | |
| 25 | Villanova | 4 | |
| 25 | Southern Illinois | 4 | |
(Also receiving votes: Nevada 3, LSU 2. First place votes in parenthesis.)
Illinois Loyalty Forum members are authorized to vote in the IL25 Poll. Ballots are due no later than 12:00pm (noon) CST on Monday. Filed under: Illini Basketball
