College Basketball · Big Ten · 2026-27
Illinois Fighting Illini
2-0 · Coach Brad Underwood
Power Rankings
#4▲2
Who is best right now.
+33.5points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +30.8 (#6)
Preseason: #6
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
26-6
- Conference record
- 16-4
- Conference title
- 60%
- Outright title
- 42%
- Luck
- 0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #6 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #4 in the country (+36.7), 28-9.
- →57% of last season's minutes are back.
- →1 transfer in, led by Stefan Vaaks (Providence, 15.8 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →6 ranked freshmen: Quentin Coleman (#18), Lucas Morillo (#50), Zavier Zens (#148).
- →Lost Keaton Wagler (17.9 ppg), Kylan Boswell (12.3 ppg), Ben Humrichous (5.8 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Illinois
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan BrownG · Freshman · #402 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 64.3 (9-14) | 50.0 (5-10) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Zavier ZensF · Freshman · #1088 ranked | 2 · 0 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 (10-20) | 40.0 (6-15) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Quentin ColemanG · Freshman · #67 ranked | 2 · 2 | 21.5 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 54.2 (13-24) | 18.2 (2-11) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| Andrej StojakovicG · Senior · #44 ranked | 2 · 2 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 64.3 (18-28) | 50.0 (3-6) | 66.7 (6-9) |
| Stefan VaaksG · Sophomore · #275 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.0 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 57.1 (12-21) | 45.5 (5-11) | 33.3 (2-6) |
| Tomislav IvisicC · Senior · #97 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 35.7 (5-14) | 20.0 (2-10) | — (0-0) |
| Lucas MorilloG · #2649 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 (5-10) | 20.0 (1-5) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Lincoln WilliamsG · Freshman · #1801 ranked | 1 · 1 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 (4-5) | 100.0 (1-1) | 60.0 (3-5) |
| Jason JakstysC · Junior · #577 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Zvonimir IvisicF · Senior · #156 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 55.6 (5-9) | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) |
| Landon DavisF · Freshman · #2883 ranked | 2 · 0 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 100.0 (2-2) | 100.0 (2-2) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Blake FagbemiG · Sophomore · #1093 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 60.0 (3-5) | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) |
| Jake DavisF · Senior · #436 ranked | 1 · 1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Quentin McCoyG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| David MirkovicF · Sophomore |  Returning | 30 | 13.3 pts · 8 reb · 2.6 ast |
| Andrej StojakovicG · Senior | Returning | 25 | 13.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast |
| Tomislav IvisicC · Senior | Returning | 24 | 10.4 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Quentin ColemanG · Freshman | Freshman · #18 recruit | 21 | — |
| Jake DavisF · Senior | Returning | 20 | 5.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Zvonimir IvisicF · Senior | Returning | 19 | 6.4 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Stefan VaaksG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Providence | 17 | 15.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.2 ast |
| Lucas MorilloFreshman | Freshman · #50 recruit | 15 | — |
| Zavier ZensF · Freshman | Freshman · #148 recruit | 9 | — |
| Ethan BrownG · Freshman | Freshman · #213 recruit | 8 | — |
| Landon DavisF · Freshman | Freshman · #244 recruit | 8 | — |
| Lincoln WilliamsG · Freshman | Freshman · #203 recruit | 8 | — |
| Jason JakstysC · Junior | Returning | 6 | 1.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Keaton Wagler (17.9 ppg), Kylan Boswell (12.3 ppg), Ben Humrichous (5.8 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | David Mirkovic | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 250 | Niksic, Montenegro | Hasn't played | 13.3 pts · 8.0 reb · 2.6 ast (37 G) | #19 · +2.69 |
| 2 | Andrej Stojakovic | Returning | G | Senior | 6-7 · 205 | Thessaloniki, Greece | 22.5 pts · 6.0 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 13.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.0 ast (34 G) | #44 · +2.22 |
| 11 | Quentin Coleman | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 180 | O'Fallon, IL | 16.0 pts · 6.5 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | — | #67 · +1.96 |
| 13 | Tomislav Ivisic | Returning | C | Senior | 7-1 · 270 | Vodice, Croatia | 6.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 10.4 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast (34 G) | #97 · +1.86 |
| 44 | Zvonimir Ivisic | Returning | F | Senior | 7-2 · 250 | Vodice, Croatia | 5.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 6.4 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.3 ast (37 G) | #156 · +1.57 |
| 7 | Stefan Vaaks | Transfer from Providence | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 215 | Tabasalu, Estonia | 15.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 15.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.2 ast (31 G) | #275 · +1.24 |
| 34 | Ethan Brown | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 185 | Rolla, MO | 12.5 pts · 9.5 reb · 6.0 ast (2 G) | — | #402 · +1.02 |
| 15 | Jake Davis | Returning | F | Senior | 6-6 · 210 | McCordsville, IN | 2.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 5.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast (37 G) | #436 · +0.97 |
| 31 | Jason Jakstys | Returning | C | Junior | 6-10 · 220 | Yorkville, IL | 2.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 1.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.2 ast (9 G) | #577 · +0.79 |
| 23 | Lucas Morillo | Freshman | Freshman | Hasn't played | — | #866 · +0.49 | |||
| 22 | Zavier Zens | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 215 | Milwaukee, WI | 15.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #1088 · +0.32 |
| 8 | Blake Fagbemi | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 180 | Naperville, IL | 4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 0.2 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.4 ast (11 G) | #1093 · +0.32 |
| 1 | Lincoln Williams | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 180 | Kankakee, IL | 12.0 pts · 9.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | #1801 · -0.04 |
| 27 | Landon Davis | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 · 220 | Waukee, IA | 3.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #2883 · -0.45 |
| 5 | Quentin McCoy |  Transfer from Arizona State | G | Junior | 6-1 · 170 | Chicago, IL | 1.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (3 G) | Not ranked yet |
| Lucas Morillo | — | G | 6.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #2649 · -0.35 |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsFairleigh Dickinson | W120-45Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  vsPennsylvania | W112-70Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  at#17Texas Tech | Projected 76-75ILL: 55% to winIllinois: 55% to win Compare |
| Nov 13 |  vsSam Houston | Projected 95-66ILL: 99% to winIllinois: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  at#1Duke | Projected 76-82ILL: 30% to winIllinois: 30% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vsEastern Illinois | Projected 98-54ILL: 99% to winIllinois: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 |  vsWinthrop | Projected 101-68ILL: 99% to winIllinois: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  vsWestern Kentucky | Projected 91-67ILL: 98% to winIllinois: 98% to win Compare |
| Dec 4 |  vs (N)#9UConnBad Boy Mowers Series | Projected 79-76ILL: 60% to winIllinois: 60% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 |  atMinnesotaConference | Projected 80-70ILL: 80% to winIllinois: 80% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsPenn StateConference | Projected 95-71ILL: 98% to winIllinois: 98% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  vs (N)Missouri | Projected 85-76ILL: 79% to winIllinois: 79% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  vsSeattle U | Projected 88-65ILL: 98% to winIllinois: 98% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atWisconsinConference | Projected 84-74ILL: 80% to winIllinois: 80% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  vsPurdueConference | Projected 85-70ILL: 91% to winIllinois: 91% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsOhio StateConference | Projected 87-74ILL: 87% to winIllinois: 87% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  atNorthwesternConference | Projected 83-74ILL: 79% to winIllinois: 79% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atMarylandConference | Projected 87-74ILL: 87% to winIllinois: 87% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 |  vs#7NebraskaConference | Projected 80-75ILL: 68% to winIllinois: 68% to win Compare |
| Jan 24 |  atIndianaConference | Projected 83-77ILL: 68% to winIllinois: 68% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  vsUSCConference | Projected 87-74ILL: 87% to winIllinois: 87% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vs (N)North CarolinaNashville Hoops Showdown | Projected 86-76ILL: 82% to winIllinois: 82% to win Compare |
| Feb 2 |  vs#20UCLAConference | Projected 84-76ILL: 78% to winIllinois: 78% to win Compare |
| Feb 5 |  vs (N)#6Michigan StateConference | Projected 80-78ILL: 56% to winIllinois: 56% to win Compare |
| Feb 9 |  at#13MichiganConference | Projected 82-81ILL: 53% to winIllinois: 53% to win Compare |
| Feb 12 | atPurdueConference | Projected 82-73ILL: 79% to winIllinois: 79% to win Compare |
| Feb 16 | vsNorthwesternConference | Projected 86-70ILL: 91% to winIllinois: 91% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 |  atOregonConference | Projected 85-75ILL: 80% to winIllinois: 80% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 |  atWashingtonConference | Projected 86-73ILL: 86% to winIllinois: 86% to win Compare |
| Feb 28 | vsWisconsinConference | Projected 88-71ILL: 92% to winIllinois: 92% to win Compare |
| Mar 3 |  atRutgersConference | Projected 85-71ILL: 88% to winIllinois: 88% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 |  vsIowaConference | Projected 81-70ILL: 84% to winIllinois: 84% to win Compare |
Big Ten standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | USC | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 12 | Washington | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 14 | Penn State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 17 | Maryland | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 18 | Purdue | 0-0 | 0-2 |