Heading into this week, the Wisconsin Badgers were on a roll, jumping up another four spots in the AP Top 25 to No. 11, while ranking in the Top 11 in both KenPom and the NET rankings.
However, one analyst is even more bullish on the Badgers, as ESPN’s Joe Lunardi placed Wisconsin as the No. 8 overall seed in his latest bracketology, good for the last spot among the No. 2 seeds in his projected NCAA Tournament.
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) January 17, 2024
In the ranking, Wisconsin leapfrogged Illinois, who dropped to 15, and now are along the same tier of teams like the Arizona Wildcats, Tennessee Volunteers, and Houston Cougars.