blog posts Illini Men's Basketball ranked 11th in AP preseason poll Oct 19, 2021 8:45 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthletics Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images It's the first time the Illini appear in the AP preseason rankings in back-to-back seasons since 2009-10 (No. 23) and 2010-11 (No. 13). Last year, they were ranked in the Top 25 every week and ended the year at No. 2. Share on Facebook Tweet Email