After a blowout win in Madison, the Illini are closing in on the AP Top 25.
Illinois picked up six points in Sunday’s poll — the 11th-most for any team outside the top 25.
POLL ALERT: Alabama reclaims No. 1 from Georgia by two points, Kansas enters at No. 19 to snap 13-season poll drought.
See the AP Top 25 presented by @RegionsBank: https://t.co/7dTTUiSC1j pic.twitter.com/fmpwny81Br— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) October 2, 2022Notably, Sunday’s poll featured undefeated Kansas at No. 19.