The B1G conference currently has 2 teams that are ranked inside the AP Top 25 in basketball and football.

The Michigan Wolverines are ranked 4th in football and 22nd in basketball. The Illinois Fighting Illini are ranked 18th in football and 23rd in basketball.

Other than Michigan and Illinois, only Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA, Oregon, Texas and TCU have the distinction of being ranked in both sports.

The Illini are currently in the midst of their best football season in over a decade. Before 2022, Illinois had not been ranked in football since Week 8 of the 2011 season.

The Wolverines are coming off of a down year in basketball before finishing strong in the NCAA Tournament, but the football team is one of the best in the country at 7-0.