So according to SI power rankings, we are 98. That's 5th best in Illinois behind:
Loyola (25), Illinois State (68), Northwestern (74), Southern Illinois (77)
And ahead of:
DePaul (100), Bradley (120), UIC (145), EIU (222), SIUE (326), Chicago State (349)
5th best in the state! And nearly 6th if not for a toss-up with DePaul in the rankings. Obviously, SI isn't a primary source of this stuff typically so I take it with a grain of salt. But still, that hurts the pride a little bit. Still hopeful that this group can prove a bunch of people wrong this year and at least jump past SIU and Northwestern. Heck, even ISU.