Badgers Secure Top 25 Seed in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 15th, the Wisconsin Badgers wrapped up their regular season with five straight wins before dropping a close 68-65. Decision to Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, that late push, including three top tier victories, has solidified one of the strongest resumes in college basketball. Earlier this season, the Badgers started 10-5, struggling against elite opponents, but they turned it around with big road wins over teams, like Illinois twice, Michigan State, Purdue, and even Michigan. Those triumphs against top 15 squads helped them rack up eight quad-one victories and climbed to number 22 in the Kenpom rankings. Fans and analysts took notice as Wisconsin beat Washington and Illinois in the tournament, boosting their standing after a shaky projection as a number six seed. That success not down Tennessee in the mix and shifted expectations higher. Now, bracket experts from ESPN, CBS Sports, USA Today, and others all pegged the Badgers as a number five seed in the West region with some ranking them.

1:03As the 20th overall team, a drop from that would catch everyone off guard. Selection Sunday airs at 5 p.m. Central time on CBS, so the Badgers will soon learn their exact spot as March Man is kicks off.