Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Well, what else to do when the Illini aren't playing?
Illinois #13 in 12/18 AP Poll
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Beat Missouri and we're finally where we should be ... top 10.
It’s all good, especially given the thread title.
I just hope we have a plan for this (smallish) guard heavy 3 point shooting team.
Luke, Like, Lick the English language makes things so hard sometimes.
He must have heard the masses here saying they don’t care about rankings
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Top 25 and 1 has Illinois at #6.
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College basketball rankings: UConn slips in Top 25 And 1 after loss to Seton Hall in Big East opener
The reigning NCAA Tournament champions fell to No. 7 in the Top 25 And 1 after Wednesday's loss to Seton Hall
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On the surface, 6th seems high for us.Top 25 and 1 has Illinois at #6.
College basketball rankings: UConn slips in Top 25 And 1 after loss to Seton Hall in Big East opener
The reigning NCAA Tournament champions fell to No. 7 in the Top 25 And 1 after Wednesday's loss to Seton Hall
But Torvik has Illinois rated the 6th best team in the month of December. And we're actually slightly closer to the 2nd best team (Colorado) than we are the 7th best team (BYU).
Does DeCock have Morehead State at #1?
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AyoDos11
- Southern Illinois
Nope, #2. He has Longwood at #1.
You guys should keep Decock out of your mind
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hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
5, 6, 7, 10, and 12 have already lost this week
band camp
- STL City
And other orifices
Yep. As per my response to illini0440, I wasn’t aware of some of the behind the scenes things happening. I agree with you that RG should have made a counter offer and at least fought to keep Self. Sounds like he was butt-hurt that Self would have even considered leaving the program. But, I stand by my statement that Mike Thomas was far more detrimental to both the football and basketball programs than Guenther was.Illinois resigned to losing Self
If the race for Bill Self was a tug-of-war contest, as of early this morning it appeared Kansas University was close to knocking Illinois into the center pit. While Self, Illinois’ men’s basketball coach, hasn’t told any of his confidants of his decision whether to take the KU job, Illinois is...www2.kusports.com
Geunther made no counter offer to Selfs KU offer
you'll not get any argument from me....Thomas was
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Predicting the new Coaches' Poll on Monday:
1. 11-1 Purdue2. 11-1 Kansas
3. 12-0 Houston
4. 10-1 Arizona (if they beat FAU today)
5. 9-3 Tennessee
6. 10-2 Illinois
7. 10-2 UConn
8. 9-2 Kentucky
9. 10-3 Marquette
10.10-1 Oklahoma
FAU will push someone out if they defeat AZ.
It's amazing how many of the Top 15 teams are playing one another so frequently during the non-conference portion of the 2023-2024 schedule!
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
I don't think we'll jump quite that high. Yes we spanked Mizzou, but they were 7-4 going in and not even receiving votes. I would guess we land at 10 or maybe 9?
Currently sitting at #11 in the Coaches poll.
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Ah - missed that, sorry!
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
- Well, we started the week at #11.
- We beat Mizzou by 24 points on a neutral court.
- Five teams ahead of us in the poll lost earlier in the week.
- AZ will be playing FAU later today.
Rooting hard for FAU in that one. Especially because Purdue beat AZ
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
College basketball rankings: FAU's critics starting to quiet down after Owls pull off upset of Arizona
FAU detractors won't be happy after the Owls move back into the top 10 of the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1
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Illinois up to 5 in Parrish' rankings.
Does the AP poll still get published on a holiday?
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
Yep in the top 5, and we've played 4 of the other top 10 (counting Kansas). It's is nice earned Christmas present for the team and their fans.College basketball rankings: FAU's critics starting to quiet down after Owls pull off upset of Arizona
FAU detractors won't be happy after the Owls move back into the top 10 of the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1
Illinois up to 5 in Parrish' rankings.
Does the AP poll still get published on a holiday?
No way we’re ahead of Uconn
OK, I went to a parochial school with him in the 4th grade...(Not saying where) but Sister Chodes would do roll call every day, and every time when she got to the L's, she would yell out "OK where's Decock today?, I'm wanting to see Decock!!! Where is Decock hiding?!!", then start laughing maniacally. Turns out she was an avid Illini fan...Hope this explains it a little.
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