The Badgers are moving up the rankings in bracketology predictions.
The Wisconsin Badgers picked up a major victory over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday, going on the road for a 94-84 win, thanks to a strong second-half effort from the team’s core players.
While Wisconsin had already compiled a strong resume in the Big Ten, a road win over Purdue was the cherry on top, placing the Badgers atop the conference in the AP Top 25 and KenPom to start the week.
Ahead of the game, the Badgers were seen as the No. 12 overall team and a No. 3 seed by the committee, who released their Top 16 projected seeds with a month left in the regular season.
Now, where do the Badgers stand after their 94-84 win over Purdue?
Looking at ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s bracketology predictions, Wisconsin is currently the No. 9 overall seed and at the top of the No. 3 seed line, which would place them in the South Region of the bracket.
Wisconsin at the top of the 3 line. https://t.co/vAHdZYRhjy
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That is the highest of any Big Ten team in Lunardi’s predictions, with Purdue coming in at No. 10, while Michigan and Michigan State are at No. 13 and No. 15, respectively.
That aligns similarly to the AP Top 25, where the Badgers are at No. 11, while Michigan, Purdue, and Michigan State are No. 12, No. 13, and No. 14, respectively.
The Badgers have some big games to bolster their resume ahead of them, as they play the Illinois Fighting Illini and Oregon Ducks at home this week. Then, late in the season, they have a matchup against the Michigan State Spartans on the road in early March.
So, Wisconsin is trending upwards heading into the final weeks of the regular season and they’re making ground in the Big Ten race with six games to go on their schedule.