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 |
17 |
| 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 |
17 |
| 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 |
16 |
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 |
53 |
+26.6 |
1 |
23 |
+13.7 |
3 |
50 |
+8.6 |
7 |
466 |
-1.6 |
236 |
12,494 |
| 2 |
1988 - 89 |
30 - 5 |
+21.9 |
3 |
64 |
+23.3 |
1 |
63 |
+12.6 |
3 |
108 |
+9.4 |
7 |
300 |
-0.9 |
182 |
10,776 |
| 3 |
2000 - 01 |
27 - 8 |
+21.0 |
5 |
102 |
+19.2 |
6 |
234 |
+9.9 |
11 |
437 |
+11.1 |
4 |
91 |
+2.2 |
74 |
3,663 |
| 4 |
2020 - 21 |
24 - 7 |
+20.1 |
3 |
140 |
+19.2 |
4 |
242 |
+10.8 |
9 |
289 |
+9.3 |
8 |
318 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,422 |
| 5 |
2024 - 25 |
22 - 13 |
+17.7 |
17 |
308 |
+16.7 |
24 |
509 |
+11.0 |
14 |
262 |
+6.8 |
37 |
1,141 |
-4.0 |
325 |
15,906 |
| 6 |
2023 - 24 |
29 - 9 |
+17.3 |
10 |
347 |
+17.3 |
8 |
429 |
+14.3 |
2 |
31 |
+3.0 |
93 |
4,437 |
+0.1 |
176 |
8,327 |
| 7 |
1987 - 88 |
23 - 10 |
+17.3 |
10 |
348 |
+14.7 |
14 |
833 |
+6.5 |
37 |
1,685 |
+10.8 |
2 |
121 |
-0.6 |
161 |
10,059 |
| 8 |
2025 - 26 |
6 - 2 |
+17.0 |
17 |
373 |
+13.6 |
40 |
1,085 |
+9.6 |
17 |
498 |
+7.5 |
16 |
825 |
-2.4 |
324 |
13,920 |
| 9 |
1985 - 86 |
21 - 10 |
+17.0 |
10 |
379 |
+14.3 |
19 |
906 |
+9.8 |
14 |
453 |
+7.2 |
15 |
929 |
-2.0 |
218 |
13,088 |
| 10 |
1983 - 84 |
25 - 5 |
+16.9 |
4 |
396 |
+16.7 |
6 |
512 |
+7.5 |
9 |
1,217 |
+9.4 |
4 |
296 |
0.0 |
133 |
8,684 |
| 11 |
2002 - 03 |
25 - 7 |
+16.6 |
7 |
429 |
+14.9 |
14 |
782 |
+7.2 |
27 |
1,325 |
+9.4 |
7 |
288 |
-0.5 |
184 |
9,941 |
| 12 |
1984 - 85 |
25 - 9 |
+16.6 |
3 |
439 |
+14.4 |
10 |
884 |
+5.4 |
32 |
2,485 |
+11.2 |
2 |
82 |
+2.5 |
43 |
3,274 |
| 13 |
1999 - 00 |
22 - 10 |
+16.5 |
12 |
453 |
+14.9 |
20 |
789 |
+6.5 |
35 |
1,687 |
+10.0 |
10 |
204 |
-1.6 |
227 |
12,432 |
| 14 |
2001 - 02 |
25 - 9 |
+16.2 |
8 |
495 |
+15.5 |
9 |
681 |
+8.9 |
15 |
651 |
+7.3 |
17 |
911 |
-0.5 |
184 |
9,778 |
| 15 |
1986 - 87 |
23 - 8 |
+16.1 |
7 |
506 |
+15.8 |
11 |
639 |
+8.5 |
19 |
773 |
+7.6 |
8 |
761 |
+1.4 |
97 |
5,273 |
| 16 |
1989 - 90 |
20 - 8 |
+16.1 |
10 |
510 |
+15.1 |
19 |
744 |
+7.9 |
24 |
1,025 |
+8.2 |
16 |
546 |
-1.4 |
197 |
11,979 |
| 17 |
1993 - 94 |
17 - 11 |
+15.4 |
15 |
620 |
+12.9 |
31 |
1,290 |
+11.9 |
3 |
157 |
+3.5 |
72 |
3,848 |
-1.0 |
195 |
11,167 |
| 18 |
2005 - 06 |
25 - 7 |
+15.4 |
10 |
630 |
+15.2 |
12 |
735 |
+6.5 |
31 |
1,707 |
+8.9 |
7 |
390 |
-3.7 |
297 |
15,658 |
| 19 |
1980 - 81 |
20 - 8 |
+15.2 |
6 |
669 |
+14.3 |
13 |
916 |
+8.2 |
10 |
902 |
+7.0 |
17 |
1,022 |
-2.3 |
212 |
13,706 |
| 20 |
2003 - 04 |
26 - 7 |
+14.5 |
18 |
796 |
+15.5 |
13 |
689 |
+8.2 |
18 |
884 |
+6.3 |
24 |
1,414 |
+2.1 |
76 |
3,878 |
| 21 |
1997 - 98 |
23 - 10 |
+14.0 |
19 |
888 |
+14.2 |
19 |
932 |
+5.5 |
50 |
2,410 |
+8.6 |
8 |
461 |
+3.6 |
33 |
1,855 |
| 22 |
1996 - 97 |
22 - 10 |
+14.0 |
20 |
892 |
+13.8 |
22 |
1,021 |
+8.7 |
20 |
738 |
+5.4 |
42 |
2,055 |
-0.7 |
187 |
10,429 |
| 23 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+13.8 |
19 |
939 |
+12.2 |
28 |
1,495 |
+6.9 |
19 |
1,464 |
+6.9 |
18 |
1,047 |
-2.3 |
263 |
13,667 |
| 24 |
1979 - 80 |
20 - 13 |
+13.7 |
10 |
984 |
+11.9 |
24 |
1,617 |
+5.0 |
35 |
2,750 |
+8.6 |
5 |
454 |
0.0 |
124 |
8,633 |
| 25 |
2021 - 22 |
23 - 10 |
+13.4 |
21 |
1,045 |
+14.0 |
21 |
977 |
+6.6 |
30 |
1,636 |
+6.8 |
26 |
1,099 |
-3.7 |
313 |
15,623 |
| 26 |
2019 - 20 |
20 - 10 |
+12.3 |
31 |
1,324 |
+13.9 |
22 |
1,003 |
+6.4 |
36 |
1,770 |
+6.0 |
37 |
1,620 |
+1.8 |
107 |
4,541 |
| 27 |
2008 - 09 |
24 - 10 |
+12.1 |
27 |
1,410 |
+12.8 |
22 |
1,323 |
+2.8 |
97 |
4,968 |
+9.3 |
6 |
317 |
-2.5 |
260 |
14,047 |
| 28 |
2022 - 23 |
20 - 13 |
+11.6 |
32 |
1,566 |
+10.6 |
42 |
2,084 |
+4.8 |
57 |
2,932 |
+6.8 |
27 |
1,096 |
-2.0 |
326 |
13,159 |
| 29 |
2006 - 07 |
23 - 12 |
+11.1 |
44 |
1,733 |
+11.2 |
39 |
1,855 |
+1.8 |
116 |
6,157 |
+9.3 |
7 |
309 |
-1.6 |
228 |
12,509 |
| 30 |
1995 - 96 |
18 - 13 |
+10.9 |
37 |
1,790 |
+9.2 |
49 |
2,697 |
+8.1 |
20 |
934 |
+2.8 |
86 |
4,598 |
-3.6 |
271 |
15,532 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1991 - 92 |
13 - 15 |
+10.8 |
35 |
1,864 |
+8.5 |
63 |
3,025 |
+4.2 |
72 |
3,477 |
+6.6 |
27 |
1,248 |
+5.6 |
17 |
494 |
| 32 |
2012 - 13 |
22 - 13 |
+10.7 |
40 |
1,911 |
+12.7 |
27 |
1,344 |
+5.5 |
49 |
2,358 |
+5.1 |
45 |
2,232 |
-0.4 |
181 |
9,761 |
| 33 |
1992 - 93 |
19 - 13 |
+10.1 |
44 |
2,126 |
+10.8 |
37 |
1,996 |
+7.1 |
24 |
1,363 |
+3.0 |
75 |
4,404 |
+0.8 |
114 |
6,685 |
| 34 |
1994 - 95 |
18 - 12 |
+9.8 |
52 |
2,264 |
+10.4 |
44 |
2,161 |
+5.3 |
53 |
2,557 |
+4.6 |
54 |
2,747 |
-2.7 |
246 |
14,370 |
| 35 |
2009 - 10 |
19 - 15 |
+9.5 |
55 |
2,403 |
+9.7 |
55 |
2,487 |
+4.7 |
69 |
3,036 |
+4.8 |
53 |
2,511 |
-0.5 |
195 |
9,983 |
| 36 |
1978 - 79 |
17 - 11 |
+9.4 |
28 |
2,469 |
+10.3 |
25 |
2,232 |
+1.7 |
92 |
6,345 |
+7.7 |
6 |
710 |
-6.5 |
252 |
17,089 |
| 37 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 18 |
+9.1 |
52 |
2,628 |
+9.2 |
50 |
2,699 |
-1.3 |
187 |
10,333 |
+10.3 |
5 |
160 |
+2.8 |
50 |
2,889 |
| 38 |
2016 - 17 |
19 - 15 |
+8.9 |
62 |
2,719 |
+9.2 |
57 |
2,712 |
+2.2 |
109 |
5,661 |
+6.7 |
32 |
1,204 |
-0.7 |
207 |
10,289 |
| 39 |
2013 - 14 |
20 - 15 |
+8.9 |
58 |
2,727 |
+9.7 |
55 |
2,483 |
+0.9 |
151 |
7,393 |
+8.0 |
15 |
629 |
+0.7 |
150 |
6,987 |
| 40 |
1990 - 91 |
20 - 10 |
+8.7 |
53 |
2,814 |
+12.3 |
29 |
1,474 |
+4.2 |
64 |
3,487 |
+4.5 |
49 |
2,843 |
+1.2 |
101 |
5,674 |
| 41 |
2014 - 15 |
19 - 14 |
+8.6 |
54 |
2,838 |
+8.3 |
54 |
3,091 |
+4.3 |
54 |
3,384 |
+4.3 |
54 |
2,997 |
-4.8 |
342 |
16,510 |
| 42 |
2007 - 08 |
16 - 19 |
+8.6 |
54 |
2,854 |
+5.7 |
81 |
4,538 |
+2.2 |
116 |
5,678 |
+6.4 |
26 |
1,361 |
-0.2 |
168 |
9,085 |
| 43 |
1982 - 83 |
21 - 11 |
+8.4 |
38 |
2,949 |
+10.3 |
28 |
2,236 |
+4.0 |
53 |
3,684 |
+4.4 |
44 |
2,914 |
+2.3 |
48 |
3,473 |
| 44 |
1981 - 82 |
17 - 11 |
+8.3 |
44 |
3,011 |
+6.7 |
58 |
3,965 |
+2.0 |
89 |
5,931 |
+6.3 |
18 |
1,426 |
+0.4 |
124 |
7,707 |
| 45 |
1969 - 70 |
14 - 9 |
+7.9 |
33 |
3,198 |
+7.9 |
36 |
3,340 |
+2.6 |
54 |
5,234 |
+5.3 |
25 |
2,122 |
-4.1 |
190 |
16,060 |
| 46 |
1972 - 73 |
12 - 10 |
+7.8 |
39 |
3,211 |
+9.8 |
28 |
2,463 |
+4.5 |
41 |
3,174 |
+3.3 |
55 |
4,059 |
-1.4 |
156 |
12,065 |
| 47 |
2018 - 19 |
12 - 21 |
+6.7 |
74 |
3,859 |
+5.6 |
91 |
4,591 |
+3.7 |
77 |
3,945 |
+3.0 |
95 |
4,445 |
-0.2 |
195 |
9,093 |
| 48 |
2011 - 12 |
17 - 15 |
+6.6 |
75 |
3,896 |
+7.9 |
64 |
3,302 |
+1.0 |
143 |
7,249 |
+5.6 |
29 |
1,855 |
-5.0 |
327 |
16,563 |
| 49 |
2017 - 18 |
13 - 18 |
+5.6 |
92 |
4,437 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,564 |
+2.8 |
92 |
4,931 |
+2.8 |
92 |
4,607 |
-1.2 |
232 |
11,650 |
| 50 |
1970 - 71 |
10 - 12 |
+5.5 |
56 |
4,488 |
+4.1 |
63 |
5,458 |
+3.4 |
50 |
4,277 |
+2.1 |
67 |
5,468 |
-5.0 |
195 |
16,570 |
| 51 |
1975 - 76 |
12 - 13 |
+5.1 |
59 |
4,716 |
+5.9 |
56 |
4,440 |
+0.3 |
108 |
8,181 |
+4.8 |
29 |
2,502 |
-1.0 |
150 |
11,032 |
| 52 |
1976 - 77 |
13 - 16 |
+4.8 |
71 |
4,909 |
+4.8 |
72 |
5,046 |
+2.1 |
74 |
5,819 |
+2.7 |
64 |
4,709 |
-1.4 |
169 |
12,006 |
| 53 |
1977 - 78 |
13 - 14 |
+4.4 |
73 |
5,149 |
+5.5 |
70 |
4,678 |
+2.8 |
71 |
4,977 |
+1.6 |
96 |
6,111 |
-6.0 |
249 |
16,957 |
| 54 |
2015 - 16 |
15 - 19 |
+3.7 |
115 |
5,646 |
+4.0 |
114 |
5,517 |
+2.3 |
115 |
5,593 |
+1.4 |
134 |
6,406 |
+0.4 |
163 |
7,765 |
| 55 |
1971 - 72 |
13 - 10 |
+0.4 |
95 |
8,062 |
+4.4 |
66 |
5,320 |
+0.2 |
108 |
8,388 |
+0.3 |
97 |
8,091 |
-4.6 |
196 |
16,391 |
| 56 |
1974 - 75 |
6 - 18 |
-1.4 |
139 |
9,451 |
-1.5 |
136 |
9,530 |
-2.1 |
161 |
11,439 |
+0.8 |
107 |
7,305 |
+0.7 |
92 |
6,879 |
| 57 |
1973 - 74 |
4 - 18 |
-4.7 |
170 |
12,039 |
-4.1 |
163 |
11,518 |
0.0 |
122 |
8,649 |
-4.7 |
202 |
14,786 |
-2.9 |
199 |
14,698 |