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Normal University Girls Basketball

Normal · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 2ACentral State Eight
Power
+23.6
Illinois rank
#148
of 681
2A rank
#28
of 163
2026-27
0-0

Normal University opens the 2026-27 season ranked #148 of 681 Illinois teams in the Cooper Predictor's Hardwood Model, and #28 in Class 2A. Preseason ratings carry last season's on-court results forward — this season's results take over once games tip off.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 17vsUrbanaPick posts game week
Nov 21vsNormal CommunityPick posts game week
Nov 24atNormal WestPick posts game week
Nov 27atBloomingtonPick posts game week
Nov 28atBloomington Central CatholicPick posts game week
Dec 1atRochesterPick posts game week
Dec 5vsCentennialPick posts game week
Dec 7vsPekinPick posts game week
Dec 10atPCPrairie CentralPick posts game week
Dec 12vsMacArthurPick posts game week
Dec 15vsSpringfieldPick posts game week
Dec 19vsJacksonvillePick posts game week
Jan 5vsPontiacPick posts game week
Jan 9atSpringfield SoutheastPick posts game week
Jan 16atDecatur EisenhowerPick posts game week
Jan 21vsMahomet-SeymourPick posts game week
Jan 23atSt. TeresaPick posts game week
Jan 26atLanphierPick posts game week
Jan 29atLincolnPick posts game week
Jan 30atTaylorvillePick posts game week
Feb 4vsLLimestonePick posts game week
Feb 6vsSacred Heart-GriffinPick posts game week
Feb 9vsGlenwoodPick posts game week
Feb 11atPleasant PlainsPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Central State Eight

Glenwood#37 · 0-0 · +40.9Lincoln#66 · 0-0 · +33.6Springfield#91 · 0-0 · +30.1MacArthur#95 · 0-0 · +29.6Springfield Southeast#209 · 0-0 · +16.1Rochester#243 · 0-0 · +11.9Sacred Heart-Griffin#251 · 0-0 · +10.9Lanphier#277 · 0-0 · +9.1Jacksonville#473 · 0-0 · -12.3Decatur Eisenhower#505 · 0-0 · -16.0

Top 10 · Class 2A

Breese Central#5 · 0-0 · +54.3Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0Pleasant Plains#15 · 0-0 · +46.8Effingham#34 · 0-0 · +41.8Hamilton/Warsaw#42 · 0-0 · +40.5Byron#44 · 0-0 · +40.2Teutopolis#45 · 0-0 · +40.2Mater Dei#61 · 0-0 · +35.6Tri-Valley#62 · 0-0 · +35.3Mt. Carmel#68 · 0-0 · +33.5

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