Earlier this past week Athlon Sports released their preseason top-25 and all-Big Ten teams for the 2021 season. The Badgers have 11 players scattered across their four teams, tied for the second most in the conference with Iowa and behind perennial conference favorite Ohio State who has 13. Speaking of the number 13, that is where Athlon has Wisconsin ranked in their preseason poll, making them the top-ranked team in the Big Ten West and the second highest ranked team in the conference behind, you guessed it, the Buckeyes.
Here is what Athlon had to say about UW this coming season:
13.