Yes, you read that headline right. While Wisconsin sits at 2-3 on the season with losses to ranked Notre Dame, Michigan and Penn State, ESPN SP+ still loves what it has seen from the Badgers.
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- Florida
- Clemson
- Penn State
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Oklahoma
- Pittsburgh
Some other significant teams to note: 6-0 Iowa sits at No. 16 and 5-1 Notre Dame sits at 17.
Related: Big Ten power rankings after Week 6 — Hey, Iowa
Much of Wisconsin’s ranking is due to the team’s continued dominance on defense (SP+ lists them as the No. 2 defense in the country behind only Georgia) and due to the losses in the stat sheet not completely reflecting what occurred on the field.
No. 7 may be a bit high. But this is still a team that’s gone head-to-head with Penn State, Notre Dame and Michigan before collapsing late in each contest.
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Here is where Wisconsin stands in the latest SP+ rankings.
With a totally random cutoff point after some schools I'm sure nobody's heard about. pic.twitter.com/CZmlkFxjOE
— Ben Kenney (@benzkenney) October 10, 2021