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Badgers offense among Top 5 in efficiency, despite facing tough defenses

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The Wisconsin Badgers have cruised to a 16-4 record this season, which has earned them the No. 6 ranking in the AP Top 25 this past week.

Amid a three-game winning streak, Wisconsin faces another tough week, as they’ll travel to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who are undefeated at home this season, on Thursday before hosting the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers in a marquee Top 10 matchup on Sunday.

How have the Badgers skyrocketed to the Top 10 after struggling to even make the NCAA Tournament last season?

It all starts with their offense, which sits fourth in the nation in adjusted offensive efficiency (points per 100 possessions, adjusted per opponent) at 121.