The new AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday afternoon, and it has Illinois now ranked No. 21 in the nation. This is a slight bump up from the No. 23 spot we held last week. The reasoning behind the move had to have been the big win on Sunday night.
Illinois started the week off a little shaky. We took on Ohio State in Columbus and had them on the ropes for a while. The Buckeyes would ultimately emerge victorious after a solid second half and some help from the refs. But this didn’t discourage the Orange and Blue.