ILL Illinois
Price measures results against expectations. It opened the season at 154.67. What the numbers mean
Illinois has a CBBmkt price of 163.11 with Week 1 games counted through Nov 3 of the 2026-27 season, No. 1 of 365 Division I teams. That is its season high. Week 1 move: +5.5%.
Next game Thu, Nov 5 · vs Penn No. 121, 108.98. Matchup preview
OPEN (PRESEASON)
154.67
HIGH
163.11
LOW
154.67
WEEK 1 SO FAR
+5.5%
CONFERENCE (Big Ten)
+1.4%
Season range
Top 20 rangesLow to high this season
LOW154.67OPEN154.67NOW163.11HIGH163.11
Range 8.4 pts. The bar runs from the preseason open to now: green = up since preseason.
Spending vs Price
See the budget linePrice vs. budget
VALUE+16.6 pts#11 of 143
Trades 16.6 points above what a $20.6M men's basketball budget usually buys (146.5).
Other Big Ten teams
Michigan State155.31
Nebraska151.78
UCLA150.56
Michigan145.07
Indiana144.59
USC141.27
Purdue140.22
Ohio State140.11
Maryland136.71
Oregon136.50
Iowa135.05
Wisconsin129.05
Minnesota126.66
Northwestern124.42
Washington124.16
Penn State124.08
Rutgers122.94
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Close | Wk % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Nov 2 vs Fairleigh Dickinson | W 120-45 | 163.11 | +5.5% |
Weekly % is the price change for the whole week. Two or three games in a week combine into one move. MISSED GUIDANCE = lost as the favorite.