Poll Watch: Perfect Game ranks Illini at #6!

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Everyone’s on board.  After a 4-0 week, all major polls have ranked Illinois baseball in the single digits.  In fact, the Illini are ranked no lower than #8 and Perfect Game has them as high as #6.  Of note, they also have a photo of Illini starter Kevin Duchene headlining their poll this week, too!

Illinois’ 4-0 week included a three-game sweep of Penn State which gives them a 13-1 Big Ten record, good for first place.  Illinois currently has a 17-game winning streak and four consecutive Big Ten sweeps. 

Take a look at where Illinois is ranked this week: 

 

National Poll

Illinois’ Ranking

Previous Ranking

NCBWA

8th

10th

Perfect Game

6th

9th

D1Baseball.com

8th

9th

Collegiate Baseball

8th

13th

Baseball America

8th

9th

USA Today Coaches’ Poll

7th

8th

 

Other Big Ten teams ranked: 

  • Maryland (30-13) is ranked #23 by NCBWA, #20 by PG, #20 by D1B, #24 by CBB, #21 by BA and #21 by USAT
  • Iowa (30-11) is ranked #24 by NCBWA, #20 by PG, #15 by CBB, #16 by BA and #19 by USAT
  • Ohio State (31-10) enters the polling this week.  They are ranked #26 by NCWBA, #24 by PG, #25 by D1B, #23 by CBB, #25 by BA, #25 by USAT

Nebraska (30-16) fell out of favor with the pollsters after getting swept by the Hawkeyes. 

 

Other notables:

LSU (37-7 and 3-1 week) is still ranked #1 by all major polls. 

 

On Tuesday, Illinois plays their last midweek game of the season at Southern Illinois to attempt an undefeated April. 

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