Illinois is currently sitting with the No. 40 class in the nation and the No. 9 class in the Big Ten. This ranking has nothing to do with the quality of player the Illini are bringing in, though. They just don’t have the quantity right now. This will come with time.
The top players in the class right now are Isaiah Williams, Marquez Beason and Bryce Childress. All three of these players will help change the program from bottom feeder in the conference to contender for a Big Ten title. All of the commitments will help with this cause too.