After an inconsistent week that ended in a blow out a victory against Northwestern and a disappointing loss to No. 15 Ohio State, the Wisconsin Badgers have fallen three spots to No. 13 in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Although the Badgers looked phenomenal against a struggling Northwestern team last week, their extremely poor shooting and interior defense against the Buckeyes cost them the game. The loss to Ohio State also cost Wisconsin an opportunity to move into second place in the Big Ten.
It had been another turbulent week in the Big Ten with several teams moving significantly in the rankings. Michigan and Ohio State both jumped three spots after solid weeks to No. 4 and No. 15, while Illinois moved up two spots to No. 22 after their convincing victory against Penn State. In addition to the Badgers, Iowa and Minnesota also fell three spots to No. 7 and No. 20.
After two consecutive weeks of playing highly ranked opponents, the Badgers’ schedule will be a bit calmer this week playing unranked Maryland and Penn State.
The top five in this week's @FerrisMowers Poll didn't change much, but there was some shake-up elsewhere in the Top 25. https://t.co/XmcMbHbg9o
(Note: Our earlier graphic had Michigan and Texas in the incorrect order. Sorry for the mishap!) pic.twitter.com/pO4XKyGH8t
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The top 10 includes Gonzaga (1), Baylor (2), Villanova (3), Michigan (4), Texas (5), Houston (6), Iowa (7), Virginia (8), Alabama (8) and Texas Tech (10).
Wisconsin will be on the road in their next game against the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. CST.