The Badgers were a big riser in the polls this week.
The Wisconsin Badgers moved up five spots to No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 polls on Monday following a 2-0 week that included wins over the Indiana Hoosiers at home and the Iowa Hawkeyes on the road.
Both games had a different tune to them, as Wisconsin leaped out to a blazing hot 26-4 start against Indiana that set the tone for the entire game, while their win over Iowa wasn’t nearly as pretty, as they had to claw and fight with a late push for the victory.
Wisconsin’s victory over the weekend over the Hawkeyes was their seventh Quad 1 victory of the season, as it came against a top-75 team on the road.
Now, the Badgers stand at 19-5 and 9-4 in conference play, which is fifth in the Big Ten behind Purdue (11-2), Michigan State (10-2), Michigan (10-2), and UCLA (9-4).
Wisconsin was one of three teams to jump at least five spots this week, joining Arizona, who moved up from No. 20 to No. 13, and Ole Miss, who went from unranked to No. 19.
With the Badgers jump, they are now ahead of the likes of the Kansas Jayhawks, Marquette Golden Eagles, and Michigan Wolverines in this week’s AP Top 25.
Overall, the Badgers are one of five Big Ten teams in the Top 25.
Purdue remained put up at No. 7 after wins over Iowa and USC. Michigan State fell two spots to No. 11 after a 63-61 loss to UCLA on the road. Michigan moved up four spots after wins over Oregon and Indiana. Maryland fell seven spots after a loss to Ohio State on the road. And Illinois fell out of the rankings entirely after another 1-1 week that included a loss to Rutgers.
The Badgers have just one game this week, as they get a bit of an extended break before facing the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday on the road, with tip-off set for 12:00 p.m. on CBS.