
Normal University Girls Basketball
Class 2ACentral State Eight
Power
+23.6
Illinois rank
#148
of 6812A rank
#28
of 1632026-27
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.
See Normal University in the Hardwood Model →Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.
2026-27 Schedule & Predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17 | vs | Urbana | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 21 | vs | Normal Community | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 24 | at | Normal West | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 27 | at | Bloomington | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 28 | at | Bloomington Central Catholic | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 1 | at | Rochester | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 5 | vs | Centennial | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 7 | vs | Pekin | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 10 | at | PCPrairie Central | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 12 | vs | MacArthur | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 15 | vs | Springfield | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 19 | vs | Jacksonville | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 5 | vs | Pontiac | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 9 | at | Springfield Southeast | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 16 | at | Decatur Eisenhower | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 21 | vs | Mahomet-Seymour | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 23 | at | St. Teresa | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 26 | at | Lanphier | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 29 | at | Lincoln | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 30 | at | Taylorville | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 4 | vs | LLimestone | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 6 | vs | Sacred Heart-Griffin | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 9 | vs | Glenwood | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 11 | at | Pleasant Plains | Pick 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 · +40.9
Lincoln#66 · 0-0 · +33.6
Springfield#91 · 0-0 · +30.1
MacArthur#95 · 0-0 · +29.6
Springfield Southeast#209 · 0-0 · +16.1
Rochester#243 · 0-0 · +11.9
Sacred Heart-Griffin#251 · 0-0 · +10.9
Lanphier#277 · 0-0 · +9.1
Jacksonville#473 · 0-0 · -12.3
Decatur Eisenhower#505 · 0-0 · -16.0Top 10 · Class 2A
Breese Central#5 · 0-0 · +54.3
Nashville#9 · 0-0 · +50.0
Pleasant Plains#15 · 0-0 · +46.8
Effingham#34 · 0-0 · +41.8
Hamilton/Warsaw#42 · 0-0 · +40.5
Byron#44 · 0-0 · +40.2
Teutopolis#45 · 0-0 · +40.2
Mater Dei#61 · 0-0 · +35.6
Tri-Valley#62 · 0-0 · +35.3
Mt. Carmel#68 · 0-0 · +33.5All Illinois girls basketball rankings · Every state · Missing game or wrong score?










