Illinois is back trending upward after a pair of Big Ten wins last week over Penn State and Indiana.
In the latest AP poll released Monday morning, the Illini found themselves at No. 15, up from No. 18 a week ago. Last week’s spot was the lowest Illinois had been this season, and the Illini found themselves there after a 5-3 start to the season, including a disheartening road loss to Rutgers the previous weekend.
But Brad Underwood’s crew bounced back last week in a big way. Despite slow starts against both the Nittany Lions and Hoosiers, Illinois won each game by at least nine points on the back of Ayo Dosunmu.