Badgers Bracketology: Where experts see Wisconsin men's basketball's standing in the NCAA tournament

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A significant win over Ohio State last week and one of the best resumes in college basketball have pushed the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team up in experts’ NCAA tournament projections.

The No. 8 Badgers (14-2, 5-1 Big Ten) avenged an earlier loss against the Buckeyes with a 78-68 win at the Kohl Center on Thursday and then had the weekend off to prepare for a road test at Northwestern on Tuesday.

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Joe Lunardi, ESPN

Wisconsin Ohio State — Wisconsin's guard Brad Davison (34) encourages the crowd during the second half of Wisconsin's 78-68 win over Ohio State at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022.
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Current: Three seed, facing Wagner

Last week: Six seed

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Jerry Palm, CBS

Current: Two seed, facing Weber State

Last week: Three seed

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Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News

🙌 @AuburnMBB made the jump to a 1 seed in @tsnmike's latest bracket!

What do you think of his tournament field? pic.twitter.com/u6Wz7qfrRs
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 14, 2022

Current: Two seed, facing Wagner

Last week: Five seed

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NET Rankings, Quadrant wins

UW was No. 18 in the NET rankings Monday, up six spots from last week.

The NET rankings replaced RPI as the key evaluator for teams during the season and the tournament selection process.

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Badgers Bracketology: Where experts see Wisconsin men's basketball's standing in the NCAA tournament

Joe Lunardi, ESPN

Jerry Palm, CBS

Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News

NET Rankings, Quadrant wins

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Jerry Palm, CBS

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