No metric or ranking system loves the Wisconsin Badgers as much as Bill Connelly’s ESPN SP+.
Despite Wisconsin having lost three contests, all three against ranked teams, the metric has kept the team in its top 20 the entire season.
The Badgers sat at No. 7 after defeating Army and getting back to .500 on the season. They obviously do it on the strength of one of the nation’s best defenses, a unit that SP+ now lists as No. 1 in the country.
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So, with a decisive 30-13 win at Purdue where the Badger defense forced five turnovers and the running game was dominant, SP+ continues to move Wisconsin closer to the top five.
Here is where Wisconsin stands in this week’s SP+ Top 10: