Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

#30      
fuddrules
Last year NET rankings

IL - #30

Marquette - #69 - Lost 4 of top 5 scorers
Ball State - #70 - Return most other than top scorer
Mizzou - #83
St. Joseph - #88
WIU - #94
ODU - #151
Southern - #217
Semo - #232
Evansville - #265
Wright St - #294
Detroit Mercy - #302
Chicago State - #346

Definitely not challenging the team in the non-conference. Guess they're going to rely on the B1G for any scheduling strength.
 
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#32      
Luwdoo
steelmen72 said:
This is a pitiful schedule for a pre-season Top 20 team with all of the top players returning. PITIFUL NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE!!
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Pretty sure Vanderbilt backed out. That would have made it better. We are gonna play 11 tough ones in B1G play. I agree though this isnt gonna be much of a challenge. We surely dont want to lose any of these. Win them all and go 13-5 in B1G and get a top 4 seed. I hope.
 
#33      
ptgrd23
Interesting that Shauna put together such an boring non conf schedule. She could have scheduled some fun road games for the team

Hawaii
Florida
California
Las Vegas tournament
Puerto Rico

contrast this with UCONN non conf - Geno has no fear
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#34      
Fan Since '70
ptgrd23 said:
Interesting that Shauna put together such an boring non conf schedule. She could have scheduled some fun road games for the team

Hawaii
Florida
California
Las Vegas tournament
Puerto Rico

contrast this with UCONN non conf - Geno has no fear
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You have to play the best to be the best. Beating up on creampuffs will not make you ready to beat the top 15 teams in women's basketball.
 
#35      
Luwdoo
ptgrd23 said:
Interesting that Shauna put together such an boring non conf schedule. She could have scheduled some fun road games for the team

Hawaii
Florida
California
Las Vegas tournament
Puerto Rico

contrast this with UCONN non conf - Geno has no fear
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UConns Big East schedule=NOBODY
Illini B1G Ten opponents
USC 3
MICH 5
Iowa 9
Nebr 11
Minn 12
Wash 15
Md 13
MSU 20
Ore 21
OSU 14
UCLA 25
Overall schedules are somewhat similar.
The goal for us is to get a top 4 seed and get home court. Im sure Shauna scheduled with that in mind. If Vandy was on the original schedule (as rumored) it would look much different.
 
#37      
blackdog
ptgrd23 said:
Interesting that Shauna put together such an boring non conf schedule. She could have scheduled some fun road games for the team

Hawaii
Florida
California
Las Vegas tournament
Puerto Rico

contrast this with UCONN non conf - Geno has no fear
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I remeber seeing comments in the past that a lot of teams turned them down. Don't remeber if that was this year or last.
 
#39      
ILLHoopsterFan
Fan Since '70 said:
You have to play the best to be the best. Beating up on creampuffs will not make you ready to beat the top 15 teams in women's basketball.
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I understood the cupcake schedule last year, but with essentially the entire team coming back, this will cost them in the long run. Playing almost no one for the first 2 months of the season is not going to get you ready for conference play. If they get beaten by any of these weaker teams, it will affect their tournament seeding.
 
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