The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a deflating 44-25 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday to fall to 5-6 on the season and 3-5 in Big Ten play. Saturday’s defeat was the fourth straight Big Ten loss for Luke Fickell’s program, which is now in jeopardy of missing out on its first bowl game appearance since 2001.
To no surprise, Luke Fickell’s team once again failed to make the cut for this week’s hierarchy. A panel of head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools construct the weekly US LBM Coaches Poll. Wisconsin has not made the top-25 cut after any week of the season.
Oregon remains the No. 1 team in the latest poll, followed by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Notre Dame. A total of five Big Ten squads cracked Nov. 24’s installation of the list.
Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll top 25 after Week 13:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Ducks | 11-0 | 1,375 (55) |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 10-1 | 1,318 |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns | 10-1 | 1,267 |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 10-1 | 1,175 |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 10-1 | 1,150 |
| 6 | Georgia Bulldogs | 9-2 | 1,103 |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes | 10-1 | 1,023 |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers | 9-2 | 972 |
| 9 | SMU Mustangs | 10-1 | 917 |
| 10 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10-1 | 867 |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos | 10-1 | 838 |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers | 9-2 | 780 |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-3 | 621 |
| 14 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 8-3 | 596 |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 9-2 | 592 |
| 16 | Ole Miss Rebels | 8-3 | 569 |
| 17 | Iowa State Cyclones | 9-2 | 473 |
| 18 | Tulane Green Wave | 9-2 | 434 |
| 19 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-3 | 357 |
| 20 | BYU Cougars | 9-2 | 329 |
| 21 | UNLV Rebels | 9-2 | 205 |
| 22 | Army Black Knights | 9-1 | 165 |
| 23 | Memphis Tigers | 9-2 | 151 |
| 24 | Missouri Tigers | 8-3 | 148 |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 8-3 | 132 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Colorado; No. 25 Kansas State;
Others Receiving Votes
Kansas State 124; Colorado 115; Duke 31; Syracuse 19; Louisville 8; Louisiana 7; Washington State 6; LSU 3; Miami (OH) 1; James Madison 1; Iowa 1; Georgia Tech 1; Baylor 1;
The Badgers will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Madison, Wisconsin, on Nov. 29. A win at home would clinch UW’s 23rd consecutive appearance in a bowl game and leave fans with something to celebrate in an up-and-down season. A loss, however, could change the trajectory of the program.
Wisconsin’s game vs. Minnesota is slated for 12:00 p.m. CT on Nov. 29. The game will be aired on CBS.