The Wisconsin Badgers are 17th in the Associated Press Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday.
The Badgers are also 17th in the Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released previously.
The Badgers are one of six Big Ten teams in the AP Top 25, joining Maryland (3rd), Michigan State (13th), Indiana (15th), Purdue (23rd) and Michigan (25th).
The Badgers open their exhibition season on Wednesday night against River Falls at the Kohl Center.