Illinois Picked No. 1 in Big Ten Preseason Basketball Poll for 2026-27 Season
The Illinois Fighting Illini are the favorites to win the Big Ten after reaching the Final Four last season, according to the unofficial media poll released Monday.
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The odds
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 6% |
| 11 Oct, 19:24 UTC | 6% |
| 10 Oct, 17:21 UTC | 1% |
| 10 Oct, 03:05 UTC | 33% |
| 4 Oct, 20:38 UTC | 3% |
| 4 Oct, 07:51 UTC | 6% |
| 4 Oct, 07:25 UTC | 4% |
| 3 Oct, 23:09 UTC | 6% |
| 3 Oct, 12:43 UTC | 27% |
| 3 Oct, 11:54 UTC | 9% |
| 2 Oct, 11:08 UTC | 15% |
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 5 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 5 October at 15:37 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 26h 16m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 9 October at 16:04 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Iowa — the market puts it at 6%, closing 10 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Iowa qualifies for the 2026 College Football Big Ten Championship Game. It resolves to No if Iowa does not qualify. Readers often mistake the linked game result as the deciding factor, but only official qualification for the championship matters.
- Iowa — the market puts it at 1%, closing 3 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Iowa wins the 2026 College Football Big Ten Championship Game. The outcome is No if Iowa does not win that specific game. Readers often mistake the source of truth, thinking any regular-season victory against Michigan counts instead of only the championship title.
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How it unfolded
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- SI Feed3 Takeaways: Michigan Basketball Picked No. 3 in Preseason Big Ten Rankings3%
- SI FeedBig Ten Basketball Preseason Poll and Awards Revealed: Did Voters Get Illinois Right?3%
- CBS Sports HeadlinesBig Ten basketball preseason poll, predictions 2026-27: Michigan, Purdue overrated; USC, Iowa underrated3%
- SI FeedBig Ten Preseason Poll Gets It Wrong With Doubts of Iowa Basketball3%
- SI FeedIowa State Basketball Correctly Predicted To Be in Top 253%
- SI Feed'I'm Cool With That:' Picked Last in the Big Ten, Penn State Basketball Ready to Overachieve3%
- Current odds6%
Sources
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- 'I'm Cool With That:' Picked Last in the Big Ten, Penn State Basketball Ready to Overachieve SI Feed
- Iowa State Basketball Correctly Predicted To Be in Top 25 SI Feed
- Big Ten Preseason Poll Gets It Wrong With Doubts of Iowa Basketball SI Feed
- Big Ten basketball preseason poll, predictions 2026-27: Michigan, Purdue overrated; USC, Iowa underrated CBS Sports Headlines
- Big Ten Basketball Preseason Poll and Awards Revealed: Did Voters Get Illinois Right? SI Feed
- 3 Takeaways: Michigan Basketball Picked No. 3 in Preseason Big Ten Rankings SI Feed
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