Illinois Fightin' Illini College Basketball Ratings & Rankings
College Basketball
Illinois
Fightin' Illini
Superior
A+
Overall Grade
97
Final Boss
Balanced Beast
Juggernaut
Brutal Schedule
Consistency King
Next Up:
at Texas Tech, Tue Nov 10
at Texas Tech, Tue Nov 10
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
97
A+
|
16 |
| Power |
99
A+
|
1 |
| Offensive |
99
A+
|
1 |
| Defensive |
99
A+
|
3 |
| Schedule (Current) |
78
C+
|
198 |
| Schedule (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
4 |
| Record (Current) |
94
A
|
50 |
| Record (Full Season) |
99
A+
|
1 |
Records
| Overall | 2-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-0 (100%) |
| Last 10 Games | 2-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #138 Penn |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 75 pts, #316 F Dickinson |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 116 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 57.5 |
| Opponent Record | 0-3 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 227 |
| Long Streak | W 2 |
| Current Streak | W 2 |
Team Insights New
- The Fightin' Illini have posted a winning record in 8 straight seasons.
- Illinois owns the No. 1 offense in the country — an A+ in the Versus grades.
- Illinois is one of only 16 teams in the country ranked in the Versus top 25 in both offense and defense.
Illinois Fightin' Illini Program History
Illinois Fightin' Illini has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 16-19 | 45.7% | #89 |
| 2008-09 | 24-10 | 70.6% | #16 |
| 2009-10 | 21-15 | 58.3% | #59 |
| 2010-11 | 20-14 | 58.8% | #40 |
| 2011-12 | 17-15 | 53.1% | #59 |
| 2012-13 | 22-13 | 62.9% | #33 |
| 2013-14 | 20-15 | 57.1% | #59 |
| 2014-15 | 19-14 | 57.6% | #58 |
| 2015-16 | 15-19 | 44.1% | #115 |
| 2016-17 | 19-15 | 55.9% | #53 |
| 2017-18 | 13-18 | 41.9% | #127 |
| 2018-19 | 12-21 | 36.4% | #98 |
| 2019-20 | 20-10 | 66.7% | #29 |
| 2020-21 | 24-7 | 77.4% | #6 |
| 2021-22 | 23-10 | 69.7% | #19 |
| 2022-23 | 20-13 | 60.6% | #51 |
| 2023-24 | 29-9 | 76.3% | #6 |
| 2024-25 | 22-13 | 62.9% | #26 |
| 2025-26 | 28-9 | 75.7% | #10 |
| 2026-27 | 2-0 | 100.0% | #16 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Michigan St | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Illinois | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | USC | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | Purdue | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 49 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 59 | Ohio St | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 71 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 83 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 87 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 88 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 104 | Penn St | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 108 | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 120 | Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 2 |
vs F Dickinson (0-2) Northeast |
W120-45 |
| Thu Nov 5 |
vs Penn (0-1) Ivy League |
W112-70 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oct 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nov 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
