Wow - RPI futures thread has us at 96. Projected season record of 12-18. Our strength of schedule is ranked 24. Will
Be nice to see us rise up the rankings
RPI has little credibility until two thirds of the season (if then).
RPI Futures for BIG:
1. Wisconsin - Big Ten (26-3) - .6867 - 14
6. Nebraska - Big Ten (24-7) - .6552 - 8
11. Oregon - Big Ten (23-6) - .6409 - 23
16. Penn State - Big Ten (21-10) - .6187 - 16
24. Purdue - Big Ten (20-11) - .6062 - 22
28. USC - Big Ten (17-13) - .5905 - 17
37. Indiana - Big Ten (19-11) - .5824 - 46
39. Minnesota - Big Ten (18-12) - .5816 - 33
64. Ohio State - Big Ten (15-16) - .5574 - 28
71. UCLA - Big Ten (15-13) - .5548 - 52
86. Northwestern - Big Ten (15-13) - .5428 - 70
87. Michigan State - Big Ten (14-17) - .5427 - 40
90. Washington - Big Ten (13-17) - .5385 - 30
96. Illinois - Big Ten (12-18) - .5342 - 27
128. Maryland - Big Ten (14-17) - .5182 - 72
160. Michigan - Big Ten (13-18) - .5056 - 96
185. Rutgers - Big Ten (11-20) - .4920 - 81
232. Iowa - Big Ten (8-24) - .4718 - 63
RPI Futures for Illini opponents:
15. Western Kentucky - Conference USA (26-5) - .6221 - 75
18. Dayton - Atlantic 10 (25-5) - .6149 - 73
50. Iowa State - Big 12 (17-12) - .5694 - 54
67. Missouri - Southeastern (14-14) - .5562 - 24
77. Bowling Green - Mid-American (18-11) - .5492 - 110
88. Lipscomb - Atlantic Sun (15-11) - .5415 - 91
116. Cincinnati - Big 12 (14-15) - .5240 - 89
148. Wake Forest - Atlantic Coast (13-18) - .5104 - 83
188. Toledo - Mid-American (16-14) - .4902 - 243
210. Illinois State - Missouri Valley (14-17) - .4832 - 189