The Sweet 16 ranking is based on a combination of three factors: position need, interest in Wisconsin and talent level.
Note: All quotes used in this report are from the Rivals.com network.
No. 1: Offensive tackle Joe Brunner
Offers: Florida State, Iowa, LSUM, Miami (FL), Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Wisconsin, among others
Previous Rank: 1
The Word: In-state offensive tackle Joe Brunner grades out as the top player in the state and the No. 47 prospect in the 2022 class. A two-year varsity starter at Whitefish Bay, Brunner visited UW a handful of times this past fall.
“I haven’t really gotten a chance to get anywhere else,” Brunner told Rivals.com. “Growing up I was not a Wisconsin fan, I was just a college football fan all-around. I’ve gotten really close with them and it’s good. They make me feel like home and treat me like they want me there. It’s all positive vibes.”
No. 2: Center Carson Hinzman
Offers: Alabama, Iowa, LSU, Miami (FL), Michigan, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee and Wisconsin, among others
Previous Rank: 4
The Word: Carson Hinzman was the first in-state prospect Wisconsin offered in the 2022 class after he made two camp stops in Madison during the summer of 2019. The projected interior lineman also visited UW multiple times last fall, but schools like Notre Dame, Alabama, Iowa, Michigan and Northwestern, among others, are also in strong pursuit.
“Obviously I grew up a big Badgers fan. I always carry a Badger lunchbox around,” Hinzman told Rivals.com. “It’s crazy, not just even for me, but for the school and the community as well. That (offer) goes hand-in-hand with the Alabama one in that you never expect it.”
