If you just look on paper, Brad Underwood didn’t pull in a great recruiting class for 2025.
The Illini finished ranked No. 47 in the country for the class of 2025. Being outside the top 25 is normally concerning, but once you dive into the players who are coming in, you can rest easy.
Illinois has a couple of nice freshmen from the high school ranks. We landed a couple of big-time transfers from the transfer portal. And then there were a couple of additions from overseas.