Illinois #10 in 2/23 AP Poll

[Dan]

Welcome to the Polls Thread

 

[fulton steamer]

I'm guessing down to about 15. Six losses just looks bad.
Edit: Six losses is bad.

 

[joeybcrazy13]

Probably drop out of poll

 

[illiniguy24]

I'm guessing down to about 15. Six losses just looks bad.
Edit: Six losses is bad.

If we finish the regular season 2-1 it will be Brad’s winningest regular season here by the way

 

[WhereDoWeStandWithStorr?]

Probably drop out of poll

My guess would be this is likely sarcasm since you also had this post:

 

[Goillinikobd]

13

 

[illinifan1987]

I don't think the Q1 road loss will move us very much. I'll go with 12

 

[joeybcrazy13]

My guess would be this is likely sarcasm since you also had this post:

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You would be correct sir!!! ILL not dropping past 12 even that is too low .... Best offense in the country, with the best damn coach in country!!!

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

AP... probably 14/15. Coaches 12.

 

[Grange Grover]

11

 

[fulton steamer]

Probably drop out of poll

Not saying we're the15th best team in the country. In fact with a little luck and tightening up our defense we could potentially win it all. This is just a guess as to where AP voters will rank us when they see 6 losses.

 

[TheChief4Life]

This is just a guess as to where AP voters will rank us when they see 6 losses.

6 losses -> by an average of 4ish points.... 3 of them in OT... 3 of them on buzzer beaters.... Coaches and AP voters notice that. This isn't some algorithm that just looks at wins/losses.

I think we'll drop, but I'm in the 12-15 camp... at worst.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Michigan lost, Houston lost twice, Purdue lost, UConn lost, Nebraska lost, Kansas lost, UNC lost, Tech lost, SLU lost, Arkansas lost, Vanderbilt lost, Louisville lost, BYU lost & we lost.

14/25 teams lost at least one game…

I don’t think we fall nearly as far as a lot of people want to say we do.

I’ll go somewhere between 10-12.

 

[foby]

AP had us underrated at 10. I think they adjust a little and even with loss we stay at 10 or drop to 11.

 

[theNewGuy]

11, I think Gonzaga and Florida pass us and we jump over Kansas

 

[Illini2010-11]

It is end of February. The polls get relatively stable at this point. Unless it is a bad loss, one loss will not mean too much to rankings. Losing a road Quad 1 game by 1 in OT does not qualify as a bad loss. Kansas, on the other hand...

We will drop a bit, but not by as much as some are thinking. I think Illini are around 11-13.

 

[Illinisnake]

I will guess 12. Or they will keep us at 10 so they can call Friday a top 10 matchup.

 

[NarrowJ]

I will guess 12. Or they will keep us at 10 so they can call Friday a top 10 matchup.

I mean... they don't, like, have a meeting to collude lol

 

[Altuve27]

11

 

[Illinisnake]

I mean... they don't, like, have a meeting to collude lol

 

[CCTX Illini]

10

 

[NarrowJ]

No movement at all for us

 

[Dan]

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[joeybcrazy13]

ILL... 2nd best 6 lost team in the country

 

[Piotyr]

Turns out when everyone loses, the polls don't shift much.