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Published Feb 10, 2025

Wisconsin Badgers climb to No. 16 in Associated Press Poll

Jon McNamara • BadgerBlitz

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Wisconsin, which defeated Indiana and Iowa last week, moved up to No. 16 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Monday.

The Badgers (19-5, 9-4) travel to Purdue on Saturday in Big Ten play.

UW was one of five Big Ten teams ranked in the AP Poll, a list that also included Purdue (7), Michigan State (No. 11), Michigan (20) and Maryland (No. 25).

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ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL

Rank	Team	Record

1	Auburn	21-2
2	Alabama	20-3
3	Florida	20-3
4	Duke	20-3
5	Tennessee	20-4
6	Houston	19-4
7	Purdue	19-5
8	Texas A&M	18-5
9	St. John's	21-3
10	Iowa State	18-5
11	Michigan State	19-4
12	Texas Tech	18-5
13	Arizona	17-6
14	Memphis	20-4
15	Kentucky	16-7
16	Wisconsin	19-5
17	Kansas	16-7
18	Marquette	18-6
19	Ole Miss	18-6
20	Michigan	18-5
21	Missouri	17-6
22	Mississippi State	17-6
23	Clemson	19-5
24	Creighton	18-6
25	Maryland	18-6

Others receiving votes: UCLA 123, UConn 106, Illinois 59, Louisville 53, New Mexico 40, Drake 21, Saint Mary's 20, Utah St. 8, George Mason 7, Gonzaga 5.

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