Wisconsin, which split with Maryland and Northwestern last week, fell to No. 21 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Monday.
The Badgers (17-5, 7-4) host Indiana on Tuesday and travel to Iowa on Saturday this week in Big Ten play.
UW was one of six Big Ten teams ranked in the AP Poll, a list that also included Purdue (7), Michigan State (No. 9), Maryland (No. 18), Illinois (23) and Michigan (24).
Others receiving votes: Clemson 182, Saint Mary's 136, Louisville 86, Creighton 50, Oregon 39, UCLA 26, New Mexico 23, Drake 18, Gonzaga 11, Utah St. 8, Vanderbilt 4, Baylor 3, George Mason 3, Texas 1, Oklahoma 1.
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