The Most Important Games for the Illinois Fighting Illini are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Fighting Illini final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Illinois Fighting Illini fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Illinois Resultant Probabilities | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
2* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
3* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
4* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
5** First and Second Round Byes |
6** First and Second Round Byes |
7** First and Second Round Byes |
8** First and Second Round Byes |
9*** First Round Bye |
10*** First Round Bye |
11*** First Round Bye |
12*** First Round Bye |
13*** First Round Bye |
14*** First Round Bye |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||
| Washington (0‑0) vs USC (0‑0) |
5 | Washington Wins | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| USC Wins | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Michigan St. (0‑0) vs Minnesota (0‑0) |
4 | Michigan St. Wins | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Minnesota Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Nebraska (0‑0) vs Ohio St. (0‑0) |
2 | Nebraska Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Ohio St. Wins | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Purdue (0‑0) vs Iowa (0‑0) |
2 | Purdue Wins | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Iowa Wins | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Indiana (0‑0) vs Rutgers (0‑0) |
1 | Indiana Wins | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Rutgers Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Wisconsin (0‑0) vs NorthwesternN. Western (0‑0) |
0 | Wisconsin Wins | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western Wins | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| UCLA (0‑0) vs Oregon (0‑0) |
0 | UCLA Wins | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||
| Oregon Wins | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | ||