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Wisconsin blows up USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll after USC win

Wisconsin blows up USA TODAY Sports mens basketball coaches poll Wisconsin blows up USA TODAY Sports mens basketball coaches poll
Wisconsin blows up USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll after USC win

Wisconsin is one of the fastest growing states in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The team’s 2-0 week, a home win against Ohio State and a road triumph against USCsaw him climb eight places from ‘receiving votes’ to 19th in the latest edition of the poll. This increase is due to the team’s vote total increasing from 29 to 194.

Related: Big Ten basketball power rankings update (Jan. 20): Top tier continues to split

The Badgers are now the fifth-highest ranked Big Ten team in the coaches poll, trailing only Michigan State (No. 8), Purdue (No. 12), Oregon (No. 15) and Illinois (No. 17). They are the biggest gainers in the poll with Texas Tech (up eight spots from “receiving votes” to No. 25) and Missouri (up 14 places from “receiving votes” to No. 24). ).

Here’s a complete look at the latest top 25 coaches:

Ranking

Team

Save

Points

Change

1

Auburn

17-1

774 (30)

2

Duke

16-2

739

+1

3

Alabama

15-3

672

+2

4

Iowa State

15-2

668 (1)

–2

5

Houston

14-3

623

+3

6

Florida

16-2

615

-2

7

Tennessee

16-2

584

-1

8

Michigan State

16-2

558

+4

9

Kentucky

14-4

478

10

Marquette

15-3

473

-3

11

Kansas

13-4

467

-1

12

Purdue

15-4

452

+3

13

Texas A&M

14-4

383

-2

14

Mississippi State

15-3

341

+4

15

Oregon

15-3

309

-1

16

Ole Mademoiselle

15-3

272

+5

17

Illinois

13-5

266

+3

18

UConn

13-5

230

-5

19

Wisconsin

15-3

194

+8

20

Michigan

14-4

180

-1

21

Saint John

16-3

167

+5

22

Memphis

14-4

130

-5

23

West Virginia

13-4

107

+2

24

Missouri

15-3

77

+14

25

Texas Technology

13-4

53

+8

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Wisconsin’s rise is the product of a long seven-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 14. The team won five straight Big Ten games during that span, including a Quad 2 win over Ohio State and a Quad 1 triumph U.S.C..

The Badgers are also ranked 21st in KenPom and 25th in the ESPN BPI after another 2-0 week. They continue to improve as the weeks go by, leading to strong results on the field and subsequent improvements in the standings.

The team returns to the field Tuesday evening at UCLA. He will look to sweep his two-game road trip to Los Angeles, California, and continue his march to the top of the standings. Big Ten standings.

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