Where Wisconsin basketball ranks in AP Poll following win over Iowa

Following a 1-1 week, Wisconsin basketball (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) fell out of the AP Poll on Monday. 

A week removed from victories over Illinois and Michigan State, which held the No. 8 and No. 10 positions, respectively, in the national hierarchy, Wisconsin fell 86-69 against conference foe Ohio State in Columbus on Feb. 17. UW rebounded with an 84-71 win over Iowa on Sunday, but the loss to the Buckeyes prompted voters to drop the Badgers from No. 24 to out of the top 25.

Greg Gard’s group, however, received 47 votes in this week’s edition of the ranking, which leads all programs on the outside looking in. Iowa, receiving three votes, is the only Big Ten squad alongside UW in that cohort.

The Duke Blue Devils, which defeated former No. 1 Michigan on Saturday, assumed the top spot in the hierarchy. Arizona, Michigan, Iowa State, Houston, UConn, Florida, Purdue, Gonzaga and Illinois round out the top 10. Big Ten squad Nebraska fell three spots, and the Spartans rose two spots to No. 15.

Alabama, powered by a seven-point win over LSU and overtime victory vs. Arkansas, rose eight spots to No. 17 for this week’s iteration. Only Florida (up five to No. 7) rose by at least five spots this week.

UW’s final four games of the season come against Oregon, Washington, Maryland and No. 8 Purdue. Gard’s team will then venture to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament, where they will need to claw their way toward a double-bye.

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