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Illinois Basketball: Illini near top of Big-Ten preseason rankings

CHAMPAIGN, IL - MARCH 4: Illinois Fighting Illini fans from the Orange Krush try to distract Glenn Robinson III #1 of the Michigan Wolverines during the game at State Farm Center on March 4, 2014 in Champaign, Illinois. Michigan defeated Illinois 84-53. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The Illinois basketball team received two different rankings by college basketball analysts this week.

College basketball analysts Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and Andy Katz of the Big Ten Network both recently released their 2020-21 Big Ten preseason rankings.

Katz broke down his Big Ten preseason rankings on the Big Ten Network Monday.