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Published Jan 29, 2024

Wisconsin Badgers climb to No. 6 in AP Top 25

Jon McNamara • BadgerBlitz

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Wisconsin climbed seven spots to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll released Monday.

The Badgers are coming off wins over Minnesota (Tuesday) and Michigan State (Friday). They are in action again on Thursday against Nebraska and Sunday versus No. 2 Purdue.

Wisconsin has started 8-1 or better in Big Ten play for the third time in the last nine seasons (2015 and 2017).

Associated Press Preseason Top 25 Poll

Rank	Team	Record	Points

No. 1	UConn	18-2	1559
No. 2	Purdue	19-2	1517
No. 3	North Carolina	17-3	1441
No. 4	Houston	18-2	1396
No. 5	Tennessee	15-4	1328
No. 6	Wisconsin	16-4	1135
No. 7	Duke	15-4	1066
No. 8	Kansas	16-4	1051
No. 9	Marquette	15-5	1025
No. 10	Kentucky	15-4	1018
No. 11	Arizona	15-5	915
No. 12	Iowa State	16-4	869
No. 13	Creighton	16-5	741
No. 14	Illinois	15-5	717
No. 15	Texas Tech	16-3	713
No. 16	Auburn	16-4	631
No. 17	Utah State	18-2	596
No. 18	Baylor	14-5	404
No. 19	New Mexico	18-3	387
No. 20	Florida Atlantic	17-4	321
No. 21	Dayton	16-3	294
No. 22	BYU	15-5	283
No. 23	Oklahoma	15-5	247
No. 24	Alabama	14-6	240
No. 25	TCU	15-5	215

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: South Carolina 108, San Diego St. 95, Memphis 48, Northwestern 32, Mississippi 30, Texas 10, Colorado St. 10, Saint Mary's 9, Indiana St 5, Boise St. 5, Richmond 4, Gonzaga 4, Virginia 3, McNeese St. 2, Appalachian St 1.

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