SI.com places the Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 22 in early top 25 rankings
A loss to eventual champion UConn in the Elite Eight ended their hopes of a championship. The Illini are now preparing for another year under coach Brad Underwood but it hasn't stopped publications from predicting where they start this season.. The key losses include Quincy Guerrier , Coleman Hawkins , Marcus Domask , Terrence Shannon , Niccolo Moretti , Dain Dainja , Luke Goode .
Still, the Illini did well in the transfer portal by grabbing the likes of Ben Humrichous and Carey Booth in the transfer portal while also locking up NBA prospect Kasparas Jakucionis from overseas. It could lead to another deep run in March for the Illini. "Illinois completely reshaped its play style in 2023–24, settling into an offense that featured a lot of the principles that made Villanova’s offense so dominant in its two national title seasons," SI's college basketball writer Kevin Sweeney wrote. "The Illini lose a ton from a year ago, but I’m a believer in the talent coming in and its fit in the offense.
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