Illinois Men's Basketball
Big Ten
Power
+25.3
D-I rank
#1
of 366Big Ten rank
#1
of 182026-27
1-0
Picks right
1-0
Illinois is 1-0 and ranked #1 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #1 in the Big Ten.
See Illinois in the Ladder Model →Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.
2026-27 Schedule & Predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs |  FDU | W 120-45 Pick: W 88-58 · 96% ✓ |
| Nov 5 | vs |  Penn | Projected W 86-66 · 89% |
| Nov 10 | at |  Texas Tech | Projected W 77-71 · 67% |
| Nov 13 | vs |  Sam Houston | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 17 | at |  Duke | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 20 | vs |  Eastern Ill. | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 23 | vs |  Winthrop | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 27 | vs |  Western Ky. | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 4 | vs |  UConn | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 8 | at |  Minnesota | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 12 | vs |  Penn St. | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 20 | vs |  Missouri | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 29 | vs |  Seattle U | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 2 | at |  Wisconsin | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 5 | vs |  Purdue | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 9 | vs |  Ohio St. | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 13 | at |  Northwestern | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 16 | at |  Maryland | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 19 | vs |  Nebraska | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 24 | at |  Indiana | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 27 | vs |  Southern California | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 30 | vs |  North Carolina | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 2 | vs |  UCLA | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 5 | vs |  Michigan St. | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 9 | at |  Michigan | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 12 | at | Purdue | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 16 | vs | Northwestern | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 20 | at |  Oregon | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 23 | at |  Washington | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 28 | vs | Wisconsin | Pick posts game week |
| Mar 3 | at |  Rutgers | Pick posts game week |
| Mar 6 | vs |  Iowa | 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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Big Ten power rankings
Illinois#1 · 1-0 · +25.3Michigan#2 · 1-0 · +21.4Michigan St.#7 · 1-0 · +18.7Purdue#10 · 0-1 · +17.8Nebraska#11 · 1-0 · +17.2UCLA#15 · 1-0 · +16.4Iowa#19 · 1-0 · +15.3Indiana#35 · 1-0 · +12.3Ohio St.#37 · 0-1 · +12.2Wisconsin#48 · 1-0 · +10.6Minnesota#56 · 1-0 · +9.3Southern California#62 · 1-0 · +9.0Washington#67 · 1-0 · +8.5Northwestern#75 · 1-0 · +7.6Oregon#90 · 1-0 · +6.1Penn St.#104 · 1-0 · +5.2Maryland#108 · 1-0 · +4.3Rutgers#136 · 0-0 · +2.1