Illinois #11 in 12/25 AP Poll

Dan · Dec 25, 2023

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IlliniRunIn07 · Dec 25, 2023

Expected more of a jump with all the losing ahead of us and us looking dominant, but we’ll get plenty of chances for top 10. If you would’ve told me we’d be effectively a 3 seed at this point in the season, I’d be ecstatic.

BBlock24 · Dec 25, 2023

Take care of FDU this week and good chance they’ll be in the top 10 heading into the NU and PU games.

ChiTown · Dec 25, 2023

Didn’t make the Top 10…but still good moving up.

Illinicpa14 · Dec 25, 2023

IlliniRunIn07 said:
Expected more of a jump with all the losing ahead of us and us looking dominant, but we’ll get plenty of chances for top 10. If you would’ve told me we’d be effectively a 3 seed at this point in the season, I’d be ecstatic.

This - If I could lock in a 3 seed right now to the tourney with all our guys healthy - I’d take that…we’ll be ready to rock

foby · Dec 25, 2023

Well since decock gave us a very limp #21, that helped keep us out of the top 10.

Joel Goodson · Dec 25, 2023

flippin' joke. that said, it really doesn't matter (that we're not 2-3 spots higher)

Miles Leonard · Dec 25, 2023

Meh. Pound the hell out of FDU and get there next week.

JSpence · Dec 25, 2023

NarrowJ said:
21?

He gushed about FAU beating Arizona. And that he's been a believer all along. Then ranked FAU two spots below Arizona.

It's nonsense. Maybe he's of those pollsters that assumes his first ballot was perfect on principal and only nudges teams up a little bit each week. His ranking never gets rebuilt, only adjusted. He doesn't watch games as much as follow them to dole out punishment. The polling community likes to be generous to undefeated teams regardless of their schedule. That's fine. DeCock will be found leading that charge. That's fine. It's just not honest.

ILLINI76 · Dec 25, 2023

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Still says DeCock has us as NR. He might not have got his in on time.

Navy_illini · Dec 25, 2023

I would have
1 UH
2 PU
3 KU
4 UCONN
5 Zona
6 Tennessee
7 UNC
8 UK
9 Marquette
10 Illinois
11 FAU. In my mind they will move up as others play conference

foby · Dec 25, 2023

foby said:
Well since decock gave us a very limp #21, that helped keep us out of the top 10.

NVM. delete

PNWIllini · Dec 25, 2023

foby said:
NVM. delete

If we keep winning, DeCock will be further and further out of sync with reality. Should be amusing. At some point he’ll have to crack

sacraig · Dec 25, 2023

I think we deserve higher but my only real gripe is FAU is so far ahead of us despite our convincing win over them on a neutral court.

But our SoS is so much better in conference that we will have our shots to keep moving up. The Purdue game would go a long way.

Point-Illinois · Dec 25, 2023

Beat FDU, NW, and Purdue and we will be top 3 and nobody will be able to honestly justify keeping us out.

A tall order…but would be awesome.

Nuke Dukem · Dec 25, 2023

foby said:
Well since decock gave us a very limp #21, that helped keep us out of the top 10.

Obviously Like doesn’t luke us.

SkyysNotFalling · Dec 25, 2023

With not too many games this week I think it’s unlikely we crack the top 10 going into West Lafayette… but win our next 3 & we’re firmly in the top 5.

CleverHandle1 · Dec 25, 2023

No complaints.

It is what it is.

Keep winning and good things will come naturally.

Pummel FD, cover the points and beat NU in the 8 - 12 point range, then see what happens.

New Creation · Dec 25, 2023

College basketball world doesn’t like Illini basketball. We never get respect. We have to take it. Just goes along with being an Illini.

CleverHandle1 · Dec 25, 2023

SkyysNotFalling said:
With not too many games this week I think it’s unlikely we crack the top 10 going into West Lafayette… but win our next 3 & we’re firmly in the top 5.

Name definitely checks out. Great point!

New Creation · Dec 25, 2023

What’s crazier is that FAU is ranked under Arizona

ChiefKingfisher · Dec 25, 2023

How does UConn, after losing to Seton Hall (who lost to Rutgers) and barely scraping by St John’s at home, not drop a single spot?

FloridaMan · Dec 25, 2023

AP is a total brand popularity contest. But, at least our brand is now being regularly seen among the tops in the country. There was a good decade plus when that just was not the case. Now, it is up to the players and staff to continue to show up night in, night out and cement the brand into the national consciousness. I am beginning to believe this team might just be able to do that; but many weeks to go in this season.

When your own home town voter (Richey) has you 12 and Colo St. 5

I mean, come on, Scott!

SkyysNotFalling · Dec 25, 2023

Even if we can’t pull off the win in West Lafayette…. I think a 8-1 January is very much on the table.

18-3 going into February and we’re not only in the top 10, but firmly in the #1 or #2 seed discussion. As well as at worst tied for #1 in the B1G. Let’s just keep it rolling fellas.

Illinois #11 in 12/25 AP Poll

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