2024 Preseason Big Ten Men's Basketball Media Poll Results: Where Does Illinois Rank?

Illinois Basketball: 2024-2025 Preseason Big Ten College Basketball Media Poll

Results of an independent media poll conducted jointly by the Columbus Dispatch and the Indianapolis Star were released Wednesday, revealing a picture of what the coming Big Ten men’s basketball season – including the fate of a new-look Illinois program – might look like.With 18 schools – including Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington – in the mix, it’s going to get a bit nuts. A total of 33 voters who cover the league predicted the order of finish and individual honorees. Here’s how it went:

Projected Big Ten standings (first-places votes in parenthesis):1. Purdue, 572 (20)2. Indiana, 549 (7)3. UCLA, 510 (2)4. Illinois, 458 (2)5. Michigan State, 448 (1)6. Oregon, 4127. Rutgers, 3918. Ohio State, 369 (1)9. Michigan, 34210. Maryland, 26311. Iowa, 249T-12 Wisconsin, 212T-12 Nebraska, 21214. USC, 19615. Washington, 15816. Northwestern, 15317. Penn State, 8718. Minnesota, 62

2024-2025 Preseason All-Big Ten College Basketball Team

Preseason Player of the YearBraden Smith, PurdueFreshman of the YearDylan Harper, RutgersTransfer of the YearOumar Ballo, IndianaFirst team Braden Smith, PurduePayton Sandford, IowaOumar Ballo, IndianaBruce Thornton, Ohio StateDylan Harper, Rutgers Second team Jackson Shelstad, OregonAce Baldwin Jr., Penn StateGreat Osobor, WashingtonAce Bailey, RutgersDawson Garcia, Minnesota