Illinois Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2025-26
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'70 |
'71 |
'72 |
'73 |
'74 |
'75 |
'76 |
'77 |
'78 |
'79 |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
'89 |
'90 |
'91 |
'92 |
'93 |
'94 |
'95 |
'96 |
'97 |
'98 |
| Year Rank |
33 |
56 |
95 |
39 |
170 |
139 |
59 |
71 |
73 |
28 |
10 |
6 |
44 |
38 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
53 |
35 |
44 |
15 |
52 |
37 |
20 |
19 |
| Offense Rank |
54 |
50 |
108 |
41 |
122 |
161 |
108 |
74 |
71 |
92 |
35 |
10 |
89 |
53 |
9 |
32 |
14 |
19 |
37 |
3 |
24 |
64 |
72 |
24 |
3 |
53 |
20 |
20 |
50 |
| Defense Rank |
25 |
67 |
97 |
55 |
202 |
107 |
29 |
64 |
96 |
6 |
5 |
17 |
18 |
44 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
49 |
27 |
75 |
72 |
54 |
86 |
42 |
8 |
|
'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
'10 |
'11 |
'12 |
'13 |
'14 |
'15 |
'16 |
'17 |
'18 |
'19 |
'20 |
'21 |
'22 |
'23 |
'24 |
'25 |
'26 |
| Year Rank |
52 |
12 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
18 |
2 |
10 |
44 |
54 |
27 |
55 |
19 |
75 |
40 |
58 |
54 |
115 |
62 |
92 |
74 |
31 |
3 |
21 |
32 |
10 |
17 |
8 |
| Offense Rank |
187 |
35 |
11 |
15 |
27 |
18 |
3 |
31 |
116 |
116 |
97 |
69 |
19 |
143 |
49 |
151 |
54 |
115 |
109 |
92 |
77 |
36 |
9 |
30 |
57 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
| Defense Rank |
5 |
10 |
4 |
17 |
7 |
24 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
26 |
6 |
53 |
18 |
29 |
45 |
15 |
54 |
134 |
32 |
92 |
95 |
37 |
8 |
26 |
27 |
93 |
37 |
19 |
For each type of rating, the columns are the rating, season rank, and all-time rank.
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
|
Predictive Rating |
|
Expected Predictive Rating |
|
Offense |
|
Defense |
|
Improvement |
| 1 |
2004 - 05 |
36 - 2 |
+22.3 |
2 |
54 |
+26.6 |
1 |
26 |
+13.7 |
3 |
50 |
+8.6 |
7 |
469 |
-1.6 |
236 |
12,454 |
| 2 |
1988 - 89 |
30 - 5 |
+21.9 |
3 |
63 |
+23.3 |
1 |
67 |
+12.6 |
3 |
108 |
+9.4 |
7 |
302 |
-0.9 |
182 |
10,765 |
| 3 |
2000 - 01 |
27 - 8 |
+21.0 |
5 |
103 |
+19.2 |
6 |
233 |
+9.9 |
11 |
435 |
+11.1 |
4 |
96 |
+2.2 |
74 |
3,697 |
| 4 |
2025 - 26 |
14 - 3 |
+20.8 |
8 |
112 |
+20.1 |
13 |
180 |
+12.5 |
3 |
110 |
+8.2 |
19 |
555 |
+0.5 |
154 |
7,481 |
| 5 |
2020 - 21 |
24 - 7 |
+20.1 |
3 |
143 |
+19.2 |
4 |
241 |
+10.8 |
9 |
289 |
+9.3 |
8 |
320 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,455 |
| 6 |
2024 - 25 |
22 - 13 |
+17.7 |
17 |
307 |
+16.7 |
24 |
511 |
+11.0 |
14 |
261 |
+6.8 |
37 |
1,145 |
-4.0 |
325 |
15,884 |
| 7 |
2023 - 24 |
29 - 9 |
+17.3 |
10 |
348 |
+17.3 |
8 |
431 |
+14.3 |
2 |
31 |
+3.0 |
93 |
4,436 |
+0.1 |
176 |
8,331 |
| 8 |
1987 - 88 |
23 - 10 |
+17.3 |
10 |
349 |
+14.7 |
14 |
839 |
+6.5 |
37 |
1,691 |
+10.8 |
2 |
124 |
-0.6 |
161 |
10,050 |
| 9 |
1985 - 86 |
21 - 10 |
+17.0 |
10 |
380 |
+14.3 |
19 |
909 |
+9.8 |
14 |
451 |
+7.2 |
15 |
932 |
-2.0 |
218 |
13,057 |
| 10 |
1983 - 84 |
25 - 5 |
+16.9 |
4 |
397 |
+16.7 |
6 |
514 |
+7.5 |
9 |
1,221 |
+9.4 |
4 |
298 |
0.0 |
133 |
8,685 |
| 11 |
2002 - 03 |
25 - 7 |
+16.6 |
7 |
430 |
+14.9 |
14 |
787 |
+7.2 |
27 |
1,328 |
+9.4 |
7 |
290 |
-0.5 |
184 |
9,935 |
| 12 |
1984 - 85 |
25 - 9 |
+16.6 |
3 |
441 |
+14.4 |
10 |
887 |
+5.4 |
32 |
2,488 |
+11.2 |
2 |
87 |
+2.5 |
43 |
3,305 |
| 13 |
1999 - 00 |
22 - 10 |
+16.5 |
12 |
456 |
+14.9 |
20 |
794 |
+6.5 |
35 |
1,693 |
+10.0 |
10 |
207 |
-1.6 |
227 |
12,392 |
| 14 |
2001 - 02 |
25 - 9 |
+16.2 |
8 |
500 |
+15.5 |
9 |
682 |
+8.9 |
15 |
656 |
+7.3 |
17 |
916 |
-0.5 |
184 |
9,774 |
| 15 |
1986 - 87 |
23 - 8 |
+16.1 |
7 |
512 |
+15.8 |
11 |
640 |
+8.5 |
19 |
777 |
+7.6 |
8 |
771 |
+1.4 |
97 |
5,301 |
| 16 |
1989 - 90 |
20 - 8 |
+16.1 |
10 |
516 |
+15.1 |
19 |
749 |
+7.9 |
24 |
1,028 |
+8.2 |
16 |
552 |
-1.4 |
197 |
11,945 |
| 17 |
1993 - 94 |
17 - 11 |
+15.4 |
15 |
625 |
+12.9 |
31 |
1,285 |
+11.9 |
3 |
158 |
+3.5 |
72 |
3,856 |
-1.0 |
195 |
11,148 |
| 18 |
2005 - 06 |
25 - 7 |
+15.4 |
10 |
635 |
+15.2 |
12 |
740 |
+6.5 |
31 |
1,712 |
+8.9 |
7 |
390 |
-3.7 |
297 |
15,636 |
| 19 |
1980 - 81 |
20 - 8 |
+15.2 |
6 |
674 |
+14.3 |
13 |
919 |
+8.2 |
10 |
906 |
+7.0 |
17 |
1,026 |
-2.3 |
212 |
13,683 |
| 20 |
2003 - 04 |
26 - 7 |
+14.5 |
18 |
799 |
+15.5 |
13 |
690 |
+8.2 |
18 |
888 |
+6.3 |
24 |
1,414 |
+2.1 |
76 |
3,911 |
| 21 |
1997 - 98 |
23 - 10 |
+14.0 |
19 |
893 |
+14.2 |
19 |
935 |
+5.5 |
50 |
2,412 |
+8.6 |
8 |
464 |
+3.6 |
33 |
1,876 |
| 22 |
1996 - 97 |
22 - 10 |
+14.0 |
20 |
898 |
+13.8 |
22 |
1,021 |
+8.7 |
20 |
743 |
+5.4 |
42 |
2,059 |
-0.7 |
187 |
10,418 |
| 23 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+13.8 |
19 |
947 |
+12.2 |
28 |
1,493 |
+6.9 |
19 |
1,467 |
+6.9 |
18 |
1,052 |
-2.3 |
263 |
13,643 |
| 24 |
1979 - 80 |
20 - 13 |
+13.7 |
10 |
990 |
+11.9 |
24 |
1,614 |
+5.0 |
35 |
2,756 |
+8.6 |
5 |
455 |
0.0 |
124 |
8,636 |
| 25 |
2021 - 22 |
23 - 10 |
+13.4 |
21 |
1,052 |
+14.0 |
21 |
980 |
+6.6 |
30 |
1,642 |
+6.8 |
26 |
1,103 |
-3.7 |
313 |
15,601 |
| 26 |
2019 - 20 |
20 - 10 |
+12.3 |
31 |
1,328 |
+13.9 |
22 |
1,004 |
+6.4 |
36 |
1,773 |
+6.0 |
37 |
1,623 |
+1.8 |
107 |
4,578 |
| 27 |
2008 - 09 |
24 - 10 |
+12.1 |
27 |
1,416 |
+12.8 |
22 |
1,318 |
+2.8 |
97 |
4,968 |
+9.3 |
6 |
319 |
-2.5 |
260 |
14,021 |
| 28 |
2022 - 23 |
20 - 13 |
+11.6 |
32 |
1,569 |
+10.6 |
42 |
2,081 |
+4.8 |
57 |
2,934 |
+6.8 |
27 |
1,100 |
-2.0 |
326 |
13,128 |
| 29 |
2006 - 07 |
23 - 12 |
+11.1 |
44 |
1,737 |
+11.2 |
39 |
1,850 |
+1.8 |
116 |
6,159 |
+9.3 |
7 |
311 |
-1.6 |
228 |
12,470 |
| 30 |
1995 - 96 |
18 - 13 |
+10.9 |
37 |
1,794 |
+9.2 |
49 |
2,695 |
+8.1 |
20 |
938 |
+2.8 |
86 |
4,598 |
-3.6 |
271 |
15,510 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1991 - 92 |
13 - 15 |
+10.8 |
35 |
1,867 |
+8.5 |
63 |
3,021 |
+4.2 |
72 |
3,480 |
+6.6 |
27 |
1,251 |
+5.6 |
17 |
503 |
| 32 |
2012 - 13 |
22 - 13 |
+10.7 |
40 |
1,914 |
+12.7 |
27 |
1,341 |
+5.5 |
49 |
2,360 |
+5.1 |
45 |
2,239 |
-0.4 |
181 |
9,758 |
| 33 |
1992 - 93 |
19 - 13 |
+10.1 |
44 |
2,129 |
+10.8 |
37 |
1,994 |
+7.1 |
24 |
1,365 |
+3.0 |
75 |
4,404 |
+0.8 |
114 |
6,707 |
| 34 |
1994 - 95 |
18 - 12 |
+9.8 |
52 |
2,267 |
+10.4 |
44 |
2,156 |
+5.3 |
53 |
2,561 |
+4.6 |
54 |
2,751 |
-2.7 |
246 |
14,344 |
| 35 |
2009 - 10 |
19 - 15 |
+9.5 |
55 |
2,403 |
+9.7 |
55 |
2,485 |
+4.7 |
69 |
3,038 |
+4.8 |
53 |
2,517 |
-0.5 |
195 |
9,976 |
| 36 |
1978 - 79 |
17 - 11 |
+9.4 |
28 |
2,469 |
+10.3 |
25 |
2,229 |
+1.7 |
92 |
6,348 |
+7.7 |
6 |
719 |
-6.5 |
252 |
17,088 |
| 37 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 18 |
+9.1 |
52 |
2,627 |
+9.2 |
50 |
2,697 |
-1.3 |
187 |
10,335 |
+10.3 |
5 |
162 |
+2.8 |
50 |
2,919 |
| 38 |
2016 - 17 |
19 - 15 |
+8.9 |
62 |
2,719 |
+9.2 |
57 |
2,710 |
+2.2 |
109 |
5,660 |
+6.7 |
32 |
1,208 |
-0.7 |
207 |
10,281 |
| 39 |
2013 - 14 |
20 - 15 |
+8.9 |
58 |
2,727 |
+9.7 |
55 |
2,481 |
+0.9 |
151 |
7,385 |
+8.0 |
15 |
637 |
+0.7 |
150 |
7,004 |
| 40 |
1990 - 91 |
20 - 10 |
+8.7 |
53 |
2,812 |
+12.3 |
29 |
1,473 |
+4.2 |
64 |
3,490 |
+4.5 |
49 |
2,846 |
+1.2 |
101 |
5,697 |
| 41 |
2014 - 15 |
19 - 14 |
+8.6 |
54 |
2,837 |
+8.3 |
54 |
3,089 |
+4.3 |
54 |
3,387 |
+4.3 |
54 |
2,998 |
-4.8 |
342 |
16,500 |
| 42 |
2007 - 08 |
16 - 19 |
+8.6 |
54 |
2,852 |
+5.7 |
81 |
4,526 |
+2.2 |
116 |
5,677 |
+6.4 |
26 |
1,360 |
-0.2 |
168 |
9,080 |
| 43 |
1982 - 83 |
21 - 11 |
+8.4 |
38 |
2,947 |
+10.3 |
28 |
2,233 |
+4.0 |
53 |
3,688 |
+4.4 |
44 |
2,918 |
+2.3 |
48 |
3,506 |
| 44 |
1981 - 82 |
17 - 11 |
+8.3 |
44 |
3,008 |
+6.7 |
58 |
3,962 |
+2.0 |
89 |
5,932 |
+6.3 |
18 |
1,426 |
+0.4 |
124 |
7,714 |
| 45 |
1969 - 70 |
14 - 9 |
+7.9 |
33 |
3,201 |
+7.9 |
36 |
3,341 |
+2.6 |
54 |
5,230 |
+5.3 |
25 |
2,127 |
-4.1 |
190 |
16,039 |
| 46 |
1972 - 73 |
12 - 10 |
+7.8 |
39 |
3,213 |
+9.8 |
28 |
2,460 |
+4.5 |
41 |
3,178 |
+3.3 |
55 |
4,063 |
-1.4 |
156 |
12,030 |
| 47 |
2018 - 19 |
12 - 21 |
+6.7 |
74 |
3,861 |
+5.6 |
91 |
4,579 |
+3.7 |
77 |
3,953 |
+3.0 |
95 |
4,444 |
-0.2 |
195 |
9,088 |
| 48 |
2011 - 12 |
17 - 15 |
+6.6 |
75 |
3,899 |
+7.9 |
64 |
3,301 |
+1.0 |
143 |
7,244 |
+5.6 |
29 |
1,859 |
-5.0 |
327 |
16,554 |
| 49 |
2017 - 18 |
13 - 18 |
+5.6 |
92 |
4,440 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,549 |
+2.8 |
92 |
4,932 |
+2.8 |
92 |
4,607 |
-1.2 |
232 |
11,621 |
| 50 |
1970 - 71 |
10 - 12 |
+5.5 |
56 |
4,491 |
+4.1 |
63 |
5,444 |
+3.4 |
50 |
4,282 |
+2.1 |
67 |
5,466 |
-5.0 |
195 |
16,561 |
| 51 |
1975 - 76 |
12 - 13 |
+5.1 |
59 |
4,720 |
+5.9 |
56 |
4,429 |
+0.3 |
108 |
8,179 |
+4.8 |
29 |
2,508 |
-1.0 |
150 |
11,017 |
| 52 |
1976 - 77 |
13 - 16 |
+4.8 |
71 |
4,911 |
+4.8 |
72 |
5,036 |
+2.1 |
74 |
5,818 |
+2.7 |
64 |
4,714 |
-1.4 |
169 |
11,970 |
| 53 |
1977 - 78 |
13 - 14 |
+4.4 |
73 |
5,151 |
+5.5 |
70 |
4,667 |
+2.8 |
71 |
4,977 |
+1.6 |
96 |
6,110 |
-6.0 |
249 |
16,952 |
| 54 |
2015 - 16 |
15 - 19 |
+3.7 |
115 |
5,647 |
+4.0 |
114 |
5,501 |
+2.3 |
115 |
5,589 |
+1.4 |
134 |
6,405 |
+0.4 |
163 |
7,770 |
| 55 |
1971 - 72 |
13 - 10 |
+0.4 |
95 |
8,064 |
+4.4 |
66 |
5,307 |
+0.2 |
108 |
8,388 |
+0.3 |
97 |
8,085 |
-4.6 |
196 |
16,378 |
| 56 |
1974 - 75 |
6 - 18 |
-1.4 |
139 |
9,449 |
-1.5 |
136 |
9,525 |
-2.1 |
161 |
11,438 |
+0.8 |
107 |
7,305 |
+0.7 |
92 |
6,897 |
| 57 |
1973 - 74 |
4 - 18 |
-4.7 |
170 |
12,038 |
-4.1 |
163 |
11,516 |
0.0 |
122 |
8,649 |
-4.7 |
202 |
14,779 |
-2.9 |
199 |
14,674 |