Illinois checks in at No. 13 in the AP poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches poll.
They are No. 17 in the NET and No. 10 in the KenPom rankings.
Others receiving votes: BYU 92, Texas Tech 65, Clemson 45, TCU 45, Wake Forest 44, Wisconsin 42, Nevada 25, Colorado St. 20, Arizona St 17, New Mexico 10, FAU 8, Oklahoma 7, Nebraska 7, Mississippi St. 5, Washington 4, Appalachian St 3, Northwestern 1, Boise St. 1, McNeese St. 1, Indiana St 1, Loyola Chicago 1.
They are No. 17 in the NET and No. 10 in the KenPom rankings.
| RANKING | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANKING | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
| 1 | Houston (53) | 24-3 | 1540 | 2 |
| 2 | Purdue (4) | 25-3 | 1460 | 3 |
| 3 | UConn (5) | 25-3 | 1459 | 1 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 21-6 | 1338 | 3 |
| 5 | Marquette | 21-6 | 1243 | 7 |
| 6 | Arizona | 21-6 | 1188 | 4 |
| 7 | Kansas | 21-6 | 1156 | 9 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 21-6 | 1155 | 6 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 21-6 | 1130 | 10 |
| 10 | Duke | 21-6 | 976 | 8 |
| 11 | Auburn | 21-6 | 862 | 14 |
| 12 | Creighton | 20-8 | 783 | 15 |
| 13 | Illinois | 20-7 | 726 | 12 |
| 14 | Alabama | 19-8 | 695 | 13 |
| 15 | Baylor | 19-8 | 689 | 11 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 19-8 | 649 | 17 |
| 17 | Saint Mary's | 23-6 | 646 | 18 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 22-5 | 471 | 20 |
| 19 | Washington State | 21-7 | 361 | 21 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 21-7 | 305 | 19 |
| 21 | Dayton | 21-5 | 261 | 16 |
| 22 | Utah State | 22-5 | 207 | NR |
| 23 | Gonzaga | 22-6 | 184 | NR |
| 24 | Florida | 19-8 | 140 | NR |
| 25 | South Florida | 21-5 | 127 | NR |
