Big Ten, Illinois and Michigan

Illinois, Michigan make west coast statements: Big Ten men's basketball power rankings
Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 9): Illinois Impressive in West Coast Trip
Illinois picked up two big road wins vs. Oregon and Washington, Nebraska takes down UCLA and more. How it impacts the Big Ten basketball power rankings.
College basketball rankings: Michigan State, Illinois, UCLA and more contending in tight Big Ten title race
Who is the best team in the Big Ten? That's a question I asked Matt Norlander on Sunday's episode of the Eye On College Basketball Podcast — and he didn't have a great answer, p
Kentucky, Illinois jump into the top 10 in the latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings
Iowa State (Prev. 3, 12-1): The Cyclones are the team to beat in the Big 12 after a strong W over Baylor. Duke (Prev. 4, 12-2): The Blue Devils have won eight in a row, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised and the win at SMU put the Mustangs in their place in the ACC.
Michigan State basketball hosts Washington in first West Coast test of new-look Big Ten
No. 14 Michigan State basketball hosts Washington on Thursday night (8 p.m./BTN), the first of four games against the Big Ten's West Coast additions.
Minnesota, Nebraska rise in USA TODAY Sports Big Ten women's basketball power rankings
Minnesota and Nebraska are on the rise, and the teams at the top haven't missed a beat. Here are the latest USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings. Rankings are reflective of games through Jan.
Michigan basketball's makes West Coast statement: 'Big Ten goes through Crisler'
U-M head coach Dusty May said it was simply a good road trip for the Wolverines, while his point guard said it should serve as a message to the B1G.
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Illinois high school basketball state rankings: Peoria-area schools in fourth poll
Here is how Peoria-area basketball teams rank in the the fourth regular-season AP top 10 poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A in ...
AP men’s basketball Top 25: Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings
Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.
Behind Its Offense, Illinois Basketball Climbs the KenPom Rankings
Over that same stretch, Illinois has soared in most metrics-based rankings – including in the KenPom rankings. After a Dec.
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Rankings Roundup: Blue Devils reach No. 1 in Illinois state high school basketball rankings
The Quincy Blue Devils enter the new year as the No. 1 ranked team in the Associated Press Illinois Class 4A boys basketball, ...
College basketball rankings: Kentucky, UConn, Illinois move up in AP Top 25 poll, Kansas slips
The Wildcats continued their rise in the AP Top 25 rankings, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the top 10 ...
3 Big Takeaways From Illinois' Basketball's Win Over Penn State
Underwood has landed on a formula that has Illinois positioned at 11-3 (4-1 Big Ten) and climbing any and all college basketball rankings. It was lethal against Oregon, Penn State and others. Against ...
College basketball rankings: Auburn, Tennessee on top; Illinois makes big jump
FOX Sports national college basketball writer John Fanta reveals his latest top 25 rankings, headlined by two SEC powerhouses.