With its sixth straight Big Ten sweep and 24 wins in a row, Illinois stakes its claim one of best teams in the country. They are ranked in the top 5 in all of the major polls. They are ranked as high as #2 by Collegiate Baseball and #3 by Perfect Game.
With an outpouring of offense, Illinois swept the Rutgers Scarlet Knights this past weekend including a dominating 28-13 victory on Sunday.
At 43-6-1, Illinois has the best winning record in the country and is tied with LSU for the most wins. Illinois’ 24 straight wins is the longest active winning streak in the nation and ties Texas A&M for the longest this season.
Take a look at where Illinois is ranked this week:
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National Poll |
Illinois’ Ranking |
Previous Ranking |
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5th |
7th |
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3rd |
4th |
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5th |
6th |
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2nd |
3rd |
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4th |
7th |
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5th |
6th |
Other Big Ten teams ranked:
- Maryland (35-17) is ranked #25 by NCBWA, #23 by PG
- Iowa (37-12) is ranked #20 by NCBWA, #14 by D1B, #13 by PG, #13 by CBB, #14 by BA and #17 by USAT
Other notables:
LSU (43-8) is still ranked #1 by all major polls.
Also of note, Louisville, now home to former Associate Head Coach Eric Snider, is ranked #2 is most polls. The Louisville Cardinals have had a fine season going 40-12.
Illinois will begin its last regular season series against the Cornhuskers on Thursday. Game time is 6pm at Illinois Field in Champaign.
Reminds me of a song they play on an oldie’s station: I’m a poll watcher. I’m a poll watcher. :)
Go Illini Baseball!!!!.