With a 62-49 road win over Minnesota on Wednesday, the Wisconsin Badgers clinched the program's 15th consecutive top-four Big Ten finish.
Although the Badgers clinched a top-four finish in the standings, they have not yet secured a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which begins next Wednesday in Indianapolis. The reason is simple: the final conference standings differ from the conference tournament seeding. Each of the top four seeds receives a double bye, meaning they will not play until Friday. Wisconsin can finish with a maximum of six Big Ten losses, which means that they cannot finish below a tie for fourth place in the conference.