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Here we go with the way to early pill from next year. I'm good with a preseason #11 the day after championship game.
That’s gotta be Andy Katz.
Yeah there’s so much volatility within almost every roster that it’s useless to take any of this to heart—outside maybe the top 10.
Fun to speculate, and I’d wager if all the dominos that are allegedly supposed to fall for us do, we’re preseason top 15, but they are some massive ones.
Either way it’s nice to even be on these kinds of lists at this point in the year. Just a pipe dream to be in the top 25 4 years ago.
With Kofi, and a top 10 recruiting class with Skyy, Ty, Epps and Harris plus CoHawk, RJ and Goode back - we're a top 10 team next year. Lots of new roles, so they will have to gel - but with the most dominant big man in the country, lots of height, athleticism and enough shooting we will really be a matchup nightmare
It would also likely be that key bridge to sustained success - it would be our third straight year having a top 10 type team and given the amount of young talent on the team next year, with consistent recruiting we can finally get into the "reload" cycle that we've all been looking for
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
Can probably say that about every team. The too early Top 25's are much less meaningful in the transfer portal era.
sacraig
- The desert
Agreed. Though I think we lose more than most and have the potential for a top 10 or better class that relies on several key transfers to backfill, so I do think we are even more uncertain than most teams.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
I just noticed our avatars are very similar. That was purely coincidental.
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
So it's kinda like going to school online and living on campus?
Don't recall...think it was on Yahoo
Personally I don’t think we should be top10 with just Kofi+Skyy. Probably lower teens. That would be a very young, inexperienced team. Add TSJ and that puts us around 10.
I love the upside of this team next year, but I think they have to prove it.
May take some time with two freshman PGs in Skyy and Epps. Like them both but tough position with inexperience. Like the wing possibilities and love the rotation of Kofi, Hawk, and Dain in the frontcourt. Just like to see Hawk and Kofi shoot from 10-15’. Saw Kofi do it successfully a few times last year but would really help to open up the lane.
ptgrd23
- orange county CA
New age - every team starts over. If Kofi returns we will be favorite to win B10. If he doesn't the B10 will be wide open.
Headed to NBA
Iowa loses Murray, Bohannon SR
Purdue loses Jaden Ivey and Trevion Williams
Wisconsin loses Johnny Davis , Brad Davis SR
Rutgers loses Ron Harper, Geo Baker SR
Illinois Plummer SR, Frazier SR Williams SR Grandison SR, Kofi ?
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
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2022 finish: 28-9, NCAA Elite Eight
8. Duke
2022 finish: 32-6, NCAA Final Four
11. TCU
2022 finish: 21-13, NCAA round of 32
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College basketball rankings: Kentucky, UCLA lead "way-too-early top 25" for 2022-23 season
Mike DeCourcy
1. Kentucky
2022 finish: 26-8, NCAA round of 642. UCLA
2022 finish: 27-8, NCAA Sweet 163. Kansas
2022 finish: 32-6, NCAA championship game4. Michigan
2022 finish: 19-15, NCAA Sweet 165. North Carolina
2022 finish: 28-9, NCAA championship game6. Arkansas
2022 finish: 28-9, NCAA Elite Eight
7. Houston
2022 finish: 32-6, NCAA Elite Eight8. Duke
2022 finish: 32-6, NCAA Final Four
9. Gonzaga
2022 finish: 28-4, NCAA Sweet 1610. Villanova
2022 finish: 30-7, NCAA Final Four11. TCU
2022 finish: 21-13, NCAA round of 32
12. Creighton
2022 finish: 23-12, NCAA round of 3213. Arizona
2022 finish: 33-4, NCAA Sweet 1614. Baylor
2022 finish: 27-7, NCAA Round of 3215. Michigan State
2022 finish: 23-13, NCAA round of 3216. Illinois
2022 finish: 23-10, NCAA Round of 3217. Tennessee
2022 finish: 27-8, NCAA Round of 3218. Memphis
2022 finish: 22-11, NCAA Round of 3219. Alabama
2022 finish: 19-14, NCAA Round of 32
247 way too early
Another list has us in the top 25, at #17. Not sure if that's being generous, but it's nice to see Illinois consistently getting noticed in these.
Another list has us in the top 25, at #17. Not sure if that's being generous, but it's nice to see Illinois consistently getting noticed in these.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
These way too early rankings have even become more pointless than before with the transfer turnover. Still, agree that it's nice to see our names on the list and faith from national media members that Underwood and Co. will put together a winner.
Edit: see my blatantly obvious insight was already said earlier...my b
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
As far as I'm concerned, JW and BU have delivered on what they promised. We're winning titles, we're consistently in the national conversation, and we're recruiting more to the level that we should as a program.
Excited to see how they build on this foundation moving forward.
Excited to see how they build on this foundation moving forward.
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College basketball rankings: Kentucky, UCLA lead "way-too-early top 25" for 2022-23 season
Mike DeCourcy
1. Kentucky
2022 finish: 26-8, NCAA round of 64
2. UCLA
2022 finish: 27-8, NCAA Sweet 16
3. Kansas
2022 finish: 32-6, NCAA championship game
4. Michigan
2022 finish: 19-15, NCAA Sweet 16
5. North Carolina
2022 finish: 28-9, NCAA championship game
6. Arkansas
2022 finish: 28-9, NCAA Elite Eight
7. Houston
2022 finish: 32-6, NCAA Elite Eight
8. Duke
2022 finish: 32-6, NCAA Final Four
9. Gonzaga
2022 finish: 28-4, NCAA Sweet 16
10. Villanova
2022 finish: 30-7, NCAA Final Four
11. TCU
2022 finish: 21-13, NCAA round of 32
12. Creighton
2022 finish: 23-12, NCAA round of 32
13. Arizona
2022 finish: 33-4, NCAA Sweet 16
14. Baylor
2022 finish: 27-7, NCAA Round of 32
15. Michigan State
2022 finish: 23-13, NCAA round of 32
16. Illinois
2022 finish: 23-10, NCAA Round of 32
17. Tennessee
2022 finish: 27-8, NCAA Round of 32
18. Memphis
2022 finish: 22-11, NCAA Round of 32
19. Alabama
2022 finish: 19-14, NCAA Round of 32
Yes. The guy would be successful in any league. Including NBA.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
MTMinded answered your question accurately. Plus -- the Big10 isn't all that special, as evidenced by our success in the tourney over the past 22 years.
Zero championships since MSU in 2000. Quite an amazing drought.
Pro Volleyball also!
Ignatius Shang
- Columbia, MO
Just wondering...
Why the only player showing up is Goode?
Melendez
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