Jan 2, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) celebrate during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at the State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
We are just seven weeks away from Selection Sunday, so where does the Illinois basketball team stand in the latest bracketology projections?
The Illinois Fighting Illini have played five games since my previous bracketology update. The Illini went 3-2 during this stretch, beating Purdue, Northwestern, and Penn State. The Orange and Blue, however, would also drop two home games versus Maryland and Ohio State.