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Wisconsin men's basketball is ranked in the preseason coaches poll for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
MILWAUKEE - The magic number for Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard is ten. Heading into his 11th year leading the Badgers, Gard believes the teams where he can co
This year's group of incoming transfers gives the Badgers a high ceiling in 2025-26, but a team with nine newcomers naturally has some uncertainty.
An NCAA tournament rematch and an early-season test against a Big East foe are among Wisconsin's games that could be intriguing in 2025-26.
The Wisconsin Badgers and Greg Gard have seemingly found an answer to the declining importance of high school recruiting.
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Where Wisconsin basketball ranks in USA TODAY Sports preseason coaches poll
The Wisconsin Badgers enter the 2025-26 college basketball season ranked No. 24 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll.
Wisconsin ended last season at No. 16 in the AP poll after losing to BYU in the second round of the NCAA tournament. While Greg Gard's Badgers have been ranked for at least part of the last seven seasons, it was their first time ending the season ranked in the poll since 2021-22.
The Wisconsin Badgers have come up short in recent NCAA Tournament runs, but this year could be different with the team loaded up on both ends of the court.
The Wisconsin basketball television schedule for the 2025-26 season was released on Tuesday. Wisconsin will have three games on Big Ten Plus; two of those will be exhibition games. Eleven of the Badgers ' games will be on the Big Ten Network, including both of their games against Minnesota.
The starting lineup the Badgers rolled out for their game against Oklahoma was not a surprise. But that doesn't mean there aren't still questions about the group.
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