Blink and you miss it, but the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers are halfway through Big Ten play, and in a great position to defend their Big Ten title.
Despite a lot of change for the Badgers since their 2021 national title-winning squad, UW (7-1 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) is humming along in early Big Ten play, with key performances from new players leading the way in the season.
Currently in second place in the Big Ten behind the No. 3 Nebraska Cornhuskers — who are undefeated in conference play at 8-0 — Wisconsin will have two key matchups against the Michigan State Spartans (1-7, 10-9) on Friday in Madison before a trip to Ann Arbor to take on the Michigan Wolverines (4-4, 13-5) Sunday at noon.