Badgers rise to No. 9 overall in AP top-25 poll
The Wisconsin Badgers (6-1, 0-0) moved up three spots from No. 12 to No. 9 overall in the latest Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, released Monday.
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Wisconsin won both of its games since last week’s AP poll — 77-63 over Loyola (Ill.) on Tuesday and a dominant 85-48 victory over 23rd-ranked Louisville on Saturday.
The Badgers are one of seven Big Ten teams to be included in this week’s AP poll. Iowa (No.3) and Michigan State (No. 4) rank ahead of Wisconsin, while Illinois (13th), Rutgers (19th), Ohio State (20th) and Michigan (25th) are close behind.
Wisconsin returns to the court Tuesday night to open its 2020-21 conference schedule against Nebraska (4-3, 0-0).
AP TOP 25 POLL — WEEK 5 (released Dec. 21)
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK |
| 1 | Gonzaga (4-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Baylor (5-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Kansas (7-1) | 5 |
| 4 | Iowa (6-1) | 3 |
| 5 | Villanova (7-1) | 7 |
| 6 | Houston (5-0) | 6 |
| 7 | West Virginia (7-1) | 8 |
| 8 | Tennessee (4-0) | 10 |
| 9 | Wisconsin (6-1) | 12 |
| 10 | Texas (7-1) | 11 |
| 11 | Rutgers (6-0) | 19 |
| 12 | Michigan State (6-1) | 4 |
| 13 | Creighton (6-2) | 9 |
| 14 | Missouri (5-0) | 16 |
| 15 | Texas Tech (6-2) | 14 |
| 16 | Virginia (3-1) | 17 |
| 17 | North Carolina (5-2) | 22 |
| 18 | Illinois (5-3) | 13 |
| 19 | Michigan (6-0) | 25 |
| 20 | Duke (3-2) | 21 |
| 21 | Florida State (4-1) | 15 |
| 22 | Xavier (8-0) | N/A |
| 23 | Ohio State (6-1) | 20 |
| 24 | Virginia Tech (6-1) | N/A |
| 25 | Oregon (6-1) | N/A |
