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The Badgers are looking good going into Selection Sunday.
Mar 14, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Wisconsin Badgers guard Nick Boyd (2) brings the ball up court against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Wisconsin Badgers went on a nice run to finish the season, racking up five consecutive wins, including three Quad 1 wins, before falling just short in a 68-65 loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. Wisconsin has been through a lot of tosses and turns this season, as seen by their 10-5 start where they really struggled against Quad 1 teams, to their second half of the year, where they’ve picked up huge wins over major top-15 teams.
The Badgers have one of the strongest resumes in the country when it comes to top wins, having beaten the Illinois Fighting Illini (2x), Michigan State Spartans, Purdue Boilermakers, and the Michigan Wolverines this season. Those were all top-15 wins with all but one coming away from the Kohl Center. Wisconsin’s push in February, which included wins over Illinois, Michigan State, Iowa, and Washington, really strengthened the Badgers resume, as they now are up to eight Quad 1 wins following the Big Ten Tournament and rank No.
22 in KenPom. Heading into the Big Ten Tournament, the Badgers were almost universally projected as a No. 6 seed.
But, after wins over Washington and Illinois, that has changed, as they’ve bumped the Tennessee Volunteers, who lost four of their last six and won just one game at the NCAA Tournament. Now, Wisconsin is seen universally as a projected No. 5 seed.