Who Picked Illinois :: 2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool :: Hoops and Huddles

Hoops and Huddles

2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Pool

Who Picked Illinois

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(3) Illinois · Out in the Final Four

Final Four

(2) UConn 34-671

(3) Illinois 28-962

How far each of the 72 entries had Illinois going. Gold top: the 1 that picked them to win in the Championship.

How Far Each Entry Had Them

Champion

1 entry

Phillip Struthers

Runner-up

2 entries

Sam Lewis (5)
Steve Riedell (4)

Out in the Final Four

5 entries

Eric Bumgardner
Teri Cockrell (6)
Kendal Kline (5)
Nick Riedell
Floyd Walter

Out in the Elite 8

5 entries

Teri Cockrell (5)
David Miller
Marek Olearnik (2)
Steve Riedell (2)
Mark Stiles (2)

Out in the Sweet 16

36 entries

Out in the 2nd Round

17 entries

Dan Bown (3)
Ana Bumgardner
Teri Cockrell (4)
Kendal Kline (3)
Steve Latta (5)
Sam Lewis (1)
Sam Lewis (3)
Brooks Olearnik (1)
Brooks Olearnik (2)
Tony Riewer (1)
Mark Runquist (2)
Ryan Skow
Faye Walter
Fern Walter
Matthew Walter (1)
Matthew Walter (2)
Carol Woodruff

Out in the 1st Round

6 entries

Laura Cottington
Jeff Klopfenstein
Sam Lewis (4)
Mark Stiles (1)
Mark Stiles (3)
Mark Stiles (4)

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