blog posts Men's Basketball season opens tonight against Jackson State Nov 9, 2021 9:15 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthletics Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Illinois is No. 11 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the Coaches poll, marking the second straight year the Illini appear in the preseason rankings, and it's the first time since 2009-10 and 2010-11 that Illinois is ranked in consecutive preseason polls. Share on Facebook Tweet Email