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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    Anyone that has entered the portal can transfer any time until they are attending classes at another school. It is possible to still transfer if you didn't enter the portal, but the NCAA instituted new rules, for those kids. "The Division I Cabinet adopted a proposal that penalizes programs...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    Schools have 48 hours to process the paperwork. So all the entries could still take a couple days.
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    Illini Track & Field, Cross Country 2026

    I don't think that's accurate. BYU, Arkansas, Oregon, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Texas Tech could all score above 30 points, with the first-4 as the biggest threats. Here is a table that shows projections based on season bests that is handy to look at.
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    Illini Track & Field, Cross Country 2026

    Oregon didn't score any points in the 5k at nationals vs. Big 10's when they went 1-2-3 (25 points). Only one of them ran the 5k this time, but even if you put in the same times, the best finish is 10th. That's why they can win a B10 title but not a national title.
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    Illini Track & Field, Cross Country 2026

    Because once you get to Nationals and there are a lot more schools and depth doesn’t score as many points. It’s the people at the top that do. Illinois also struggled in the triple-jump and pentathlon (minus the top-2). They easily could’ve scored another 10 points to win it.
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    Illini Track & Field, Cross Country 2026

    USC and Nebraska can't. Oregon can. All depends on the 3000.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    The portal is purely for "Legal" Recruiting Contact. Players can come and go as they please outside the portal window. They just can't talk directly to other schools without being in the portal. People really need to understand what the portal is and isn't. Just because someone isn't in the...
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    Illini Wrestling 2025-2026

    Sounds like a few people near the program think he is going to get fired because it’s his wife’s company and he didn’t tell them that at the start when he bought it.
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    Illini Wrestling 2025-2026

    His wife started a new wrestling apparel business this year. Sounds like he bought $4000-5000 worth of gear from her using college funds when they have to use Nike. I think the biggest things will be if he was trying to hide it, where was it worn, and that it is his wife's company. Maybe the...
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    Illini Wrestling 2025-2026

    Illini picked up 2 commits from the class of 2027 this week. Both for 125/133. #29 Turner Ross out of OK and #64 Anthony Garza out of CA.
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    Illini Wrestling 2025-2026

    The season starts today with NWCA All-Star Classic! Lucas Byrd will be wrestling #7/8 Dylan Shawver of Rutgers. Shawver was a previous B10 Champ & AA. Byrd has beat him 6-5 in their only other match previously. It'll be on Flo starting at 5 CT. There are 15 matches and Byrd will be 14th, so you...
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    From the front page of the website... We compiled data from NCAA membership reporting of 20 Power Conference schools, and arrived at the following estimated revenue sharing allocations per team for the upcoming 2025-26 year: It's also estimating that each sport will get some sort of % of...
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    Illini Wrestling 2024-2025

    Brackets are here! Welp. I had my predictions for every match typed out until the forum deleted in...so I'm just going to do my overall predictions instead of doing it all over. Byrd - 1 seed (Champ) Pucino - 28 seed (2-2) Webster - 7 seed (4th-6th) [Would have to beat D'Emilio in blood...
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    Illini Wrestling 2024-2025

    125 - Done. No Wildcard. 133 - CHAMP! 141 - Needs a wildcard. I think he will get it. 149 - Runner-Up 157 - Done. No Wildcard. 165 - 5th 174 - 3rd 184 - 3rd 197 - 3rd 285 - 6th
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    Illini Wrestling 2024-2025

    Luffman qualified. Pucino needs a wildcard, but is in a strong position to get one. Riley needs to win 2 (Iowa and Ohio State). Kraisser needs a wildcard, but won’t get one. Webster a massive upset of van ness to make finals with Byrd. Scoles, Braunagel x2, Luffman, and Ruth all going for...
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