Welcome to “Big Ten offseason at a glance,” a team-by-team look at the conference at the start of the summer. We’ll examine roster movement for each Big Ten roster and give an early outlook for each Big Ten program for the 2025-26 season.
Previously: Rutgers, Penn State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Washington, Oregon, Nebraska, Maryland, Iowa, Wisconsin, USC, Ohio State, Michigan State
Today: Illinois (22-13 overall in 2024-25, 12-8 in Big Ten play)
Illinois was one of the streakiest teams in the country last year – it won multiple Big Ten games by 30-plus points and lost to Duke on a neutral site by 43 points.