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Wisconsin remains left out of the latest AP Top 25

Wisconsin remains left out of the latest AP Top 25:

Wisconsin improved to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in Big Ten play with its 24-13 win over Rutgers on Saturday. Despite the team’s third-straight win, two of which were in-conference, the Badgers remain left out of the AP Top 25.

The latest edition dropped earlier this afternoon. Included were a two-loss Notre Dame team at No. 21, two-loss LSU at No. 22, Kansas at No. 23, Kentucky at No. 24 and Miami at No. 25. Big Ten teams included are who you would expect: Michigan at No. 2, Ohio State at No. 3 and Penn State at No. 6.

The Badgers are the clear leader in the Big Ten West, and would have a stranglehold on the division if the team defeats Iowa this Saturday in Madison.

Wisconsin has plenty of opportunities ahead to rejoin the AP Top 25. Big contests are on the horizon including vs Iowa, at Illinois and vs No. 3 Ohio State.

Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 5: Wisconsin remains in the top five

Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 5:

Week 5 of the Big Ten football season is in the books with not much change at the top. We expected the season to be defined by the October and November matchups between the top trio in the East — Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State. That thought remains the case with each program taking care of business thus far this season.

Other battles to watch include the race to be the worst team in the conference, if Maryland can stay strong against an impossible schedule and which sub-par team sits atop the Big Ten West.

The season is ongoing but has yet to reach its crescendo. The coming weeks will tell us a lot about what the final picture will look like.

As we reach that point, here are our Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 5: