Illini Basketball 2024-2025

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Noblesville Illini
altgeld88 said:
KenPom preseason stack FWIW:

10. Purdue
23. Illini
29. Oregon
31. tOSU
35. MSU
36. Michigan
37. Terps
39. IU

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Ok, I have tried to watch what I can to understand why the national media and others are saying that Purdont deserves a top 10 ranking. Yes, Smith VG PG. Loyer is a flopper that can hit 3s but a defensive liability. Kaufman Renn a good athlete and rebounder. But beyond that we’re gonna crown Heidi as the next great bucket getter??? Who else is anything beyond a solid BIG player? Another tall freshman? What else is new? Please tell me what I am missing! Indy? 0440? Anyone? Painter is a good coach, not Coach Wooden.
 
#152      
Snoopy
Bucktown said:
That analysis stops at 2019...pre-NIL; pre transfer portal.

If the preseason poll is designed to rank the top 25 at that point in time then leaving Illinois off has some logic, but if it designed to predict the top 25 at the end of the year it is way off.
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This article says after week 6 the AP poll has some predictive value with respect to who might win the tournament. https://johngasaway.com/2019/12/10/...f-these-12-teams-will-win-the-national-title/.

ESPN+ put out a similar article last year in Dec., but I'm too lazy to find it again and prefer not to drive traffic to them.
 
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#153      
Oranges
illini0440 said:
Ty is without a doubt one of the leaders hence his trip to media days with Brad and Kylan. But this team is filled with winners….take Will Riley’s comments in his last interview….guys our highest ranked recruit ever and he starts it by saying he just wants to do whatever coach asks of him to help the team win.
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This is probably a better indicator of how the season will go than any secret scrimmage box score. That being said, can’t wait for the Ole Miss game.
 
#154      
combes
illini0440 said:
Ty is without a doubt one of the leaders hence his trip to media days with Brad and Kylan. But this team is filled with winners….take Will Riley’s comments in his last interview….guys our highest ranked recruit ever and he starts it by saying he just wants to do whatever coach asks of him to help the team win.
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Highest ranked recruit since Dee Brown in 2002. Highest ever? Nah

Great to have him, though
 
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