Illinois AP Men's Basketball Poll Summary
Champaign, IL - Big Ten
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
| ...at #2 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
| ...in Top 5 |
101 |
3 |
7 |
| ...in Top 10 |
241 |
9 |
11 |
| ...in Top 25 |
510 |
20 |
30 |
|
Ranked in 40% of 1281 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low |
Avg |
| 2024 |
20 |
95% |
25 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
14 |
| 2023 |
7 |
37% |
23 |
NR |
16 |
23 |
18 |
| 2022 |
13 |
68% |
11 |
19 |
10 |
25 |
16 |
| 2021 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
2 |
2 |
22 |
10 |
| 2020 |
8 |
40% |
NR |
21 |
19 |
24 |
21 |
| 2015 |
1 |
5% |
NR |
NR |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| 2014 |
1 |
5% |
NR |
NR |
23 |
23 |
23 |
| 2013 |
8 |
40% |
NR |
NR |
10 |
23 |
14 |
| 2012 |
4 |
21% |
NR |
NR |
19 |
25 |
23 |
| 2011 |
12 |
63% |
13 |
NR |
12 |
23 |
18 |
| 2010 |
3 |
16% |
23 |
NR |
20 |
23 |
22 |
| 2009 |
7 |
37% |
NR |
NR |
18 |
25 |
21 |
| 2006 |
19 |
100% |
17 |
13 |
6 |
17 |
10 |
| 2005 |
19 |
100% |
5 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
| 2004 |
14 |
74% |
13 |
13 |
11 |
25 |
17 |
| 2003 |
16 |
84% |
NR |
11 |
7 |
25 |
14 |
| 2002 |
18 |
100% |
3 |
13 |
2 |
21 |
10 |
| 2001 |
19 |
100% |
8 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
| 2000 |
13 |
68% |
16 |
21 |
15 |
25 |
19 |
| 1998 |
4 |
22% |
NR |
22 |
18 |
23 |
21 |
| 1997 |
7 |
39% |
NR |
19 |
15 |
25 |
21 |
| 1996 |
6 |
33% |
NR |
NR |
12 |
21 |
16 |
| 1995 |
3 |
17% |
25 |
NR |
20 |
25 |
23 |
| 1994 |
9 |
50% |
17 |
NR |
16 |
24 |
19 |
| 1990 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
18 |
4 |
20 |
11 |
| 1989 |
18 |
100% |
9 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
| 1988 |
7 |
41% |
NR |
16 |
13 |
20 |
17 |
| 1987 |
16 |
100% |
14 |
11 |
5 |
16 |
11 |
| 1986 |
10 |
59% |
7 |
19 |
7 |
19 |
14 |
| 1985 |
17 |
100% |
2 |
12 |
2 |
18 |
10 |
| 1984 |
12 |
71% |
NR |
6 |
6 |
20 |
10 |
| 1981 |
12 |
75% |
NR |
19 |
12 |
19 |
16 |
| 1980 |
1 |
7% |
NR |
NR |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| 1979 |
9 |
53% |
NR |
NR |
4 |
20 |
10 |
| 1972 |
1 |
6% |
NR |
NR |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| 1971 |
2 |
13% |
NR |
NR |
15 |
18 |
17 |
| 1970 |
5 |
33% |
NR |
NR |
10 |
17 |
14 |
| 1969 |
11 |
73% |
NR |
20 |
4 |
20 |
11 |
| 1965 |
3 |
20% |
NR |
NR |
6 |
10 |
8 |
| 1963 |
15 |
94% |
8 |
8 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
| 1961 |
1 |
8% |
N/A |
NR |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| 1960 |
8 |
67% |
N/A |
NR |
8 |
20 |
14 |
| 1959 |
2 |
14% |
N/A |
NR |
18 |
20 |
19 |
| 1958 |
1 |
7% |
N/A |
NR |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| 1957 |
10 |
71% |
N/A |
NR |
5 |
16 |
9 |
| 1956 |
14 |
93% |
N/A |
10 |
2 |
17 |
7 |
| 1955 |
14 |
100% |
N/A |
18 |
3 |
18 |
10 |
| 1954 |
9 |
60% |
N/A |
19 |
4 |
20 |
13 |
| 1953 |
14 |
100% |
N/A |
11 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
| 1952 |
13 |
100% |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
| 1951 |
10 |
83% |
N/A |
5 |
5 |
20 |
13 |
| 1950 |
2 |
20% |
N/A |
NR |
16 |
20 |
18 |
| 1949 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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Ranked in 53 out of 77 seasons (69%)
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