AP Top 25 Extra Points No. 9 Illinois rides 6game win streak to its 1st top10 ranking since 2001

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- 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday for the first time since 2001.
- The 20 weeks they’ve been ranked since Bret Bielema took over in 2021 are the most over a five-season stretch in four decades.
- The Illini returned 16 starters, including quarterback Luke Altmyer, who led five straight second-half scoring drives during a confidence-building 45-19 win at Duke.
- Illinois outscored Duke 31-6 in the second half.
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football WriterThese are heady times at Illinois, which is enjoying its most successful run of football in over two decades.The No. 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The A [+4488 chars]