The 2004-05 Illinois Fighting Illini went 37-2 (15-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bruce Weber. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.11.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-19 | vs Delaware State Hornets | W 87–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 2004-11-21 | vs Florida A&M Rattlers | W 91–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 2004-11-24 | vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies | W 85–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 2004-11-27 | neutral Gonzaga Bulldogs | W 89–72 | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2004-12-01 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 91–73 | Assembly Hall |
| 2004-12-04 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 72–60 | Alltell Arena |
| 2004-12-06 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 78–59 | Assembly Hall |
| 2004-12-09 | at Georgetown Hoyas | W 74–59 | Verizon Center |
| 2004-12-11 | neutral Oregon Ducks | W 83–66 | United Center |
| 2004-12-19 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 93–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 2004-12-22 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 70–64 | Savvis Center |
| 2004-12-27 | vs Longwood Lancers | W 105–79 | Assembly Hall |
| 2004-12-30 | neutral Northwestern State Demons | W 69–51 | Valley High School |
| 2004-12-31 | neutral Cincinnati Bearcats | W 67–45 | Valley High School |
| 2005-01-05 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 84–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-01-08 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 68–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 2005-01-12 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 90–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-01-15 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 78–66 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2005-01-20 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 73–68 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-01-25 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 75–65 | Kohl Center |
| 2005-01-29 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 89–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-02-01 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 81–68 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2005-02-06 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 60–47 | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-02-08 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 57–51 | Crisler Arena |
| 2005-02-12 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 70–59 | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-02-16 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 83–63 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2005-02-19 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 75–65 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 2005-02-23 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 84–48 | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-03-03 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 84–50 | Assembly Hall |
| 2005-03-06 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 64–65 | Value City Arena |
| 2005-03-11 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 68–51 | United Center |
| 2005-03-12 | neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 64–56 | United Center |
| 2005-03-13 | neutral Wisconsin Badgers | W 54–43 | United Center |
| 2005-03-17 | neutral Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 67–55 | RCA Dome |
| 2005-03-19 | neutral Nevada Wolf Pack | W 71–59 | RCA Dome |
| 2005-03-24 | neutral Milwaukee Panthers | W 77–63 | Allstate Arena |
| 2005-03-26 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | W 90–89 (OTOT) | Allstate Arena |
| 2005-04-02 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 72–57 | Edward Jones Dome |
| 2005-04-04 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 70–75 | Edward Jones Dome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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