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Monday (yes, I know it’s Tuesday...I was traveling all Monday) is a big rankings release day around the NCAA and instead of having three separate posts that you probably won’t click on, we are putting them all into one handy post that you will click on because we care about your time wasting at work. Gotta be efficient when wasting time.
Women’s hockey
Business as usual in women’s hockey. Minnesota is still No. 1 and Wisconsin is still No. 2.
With 14 first-place votes, @GopherWHockey remains the No. 1 team in the https://t.co/2QgdyNoa0Z Division I Women’s Poll this week.
— USCHO.com (@USCHO) November 25, 2019
Second-ranked @BadgerWHockey picks up the other first-place vote. pic.twitter.com/VPkB2btNA8
The Badgers picked up a first place vote and have one more win on the season than the Gophers do, but Minnesota played better when the two teams met earlier in the season and are rightfully ranked at the top.
Men’s hockey
To be perfectly honest with you, Max Zimmer’s shootout goal to get the extra point in the B1G standings against Minnesota on Saturday night is probably the only reason that the Badgers are still ranked at this point.
With 39 first-place votes this week, @MavHockey stays the top-ranked team in the https://t.co/2QgdyNoa0Z Division I Men’s Poll.@CUBigRedHockey earned the other 11 first-place nods and is again No. 2 in the rankings. pic.twitter.com/gODDm6nokq
— USCHO.com (@USCHO) November 25, 2019
The Badgers fell to No. 19 and another subpar weekend will see them drop out of the rankings for sure. We know that Wisconsin has played a tough schedule. We know this. But, Minnesota wasn’t ranked and the Badgers could only muster a tie and a loss out of their weekend tilt.
Notre Dame is ranked No. 5, Penn State is No. 7, Ohio State is No. 11 and Michigan State entered the rankings this week at No. 20. Minnesota State and Cornell remain in the top two spots.
Volleyball
The Badgers remained at No. 5 in the AVCA Coaches Poll and continue to be the highest ranked team in the B1G.
This week's #AVCA Division I Coaches Poll is out! https://t.co/5i1tU8q4qt pic.twitter.com/CPYqCDl7cO
— AVCA (@AVCAVolleyball) November 25, 2019
Former No. 1 Texas dropped down to No. 4 after losing a five-setter to new No. 1 Baylor. The rest of the B1G is well represented in the top-ten as Nebraska sits at No. 6, Penn State at No. 7 and Minnesota at No. 8. Purdue is No. 16, Michigan is No. 22 and Illinois is No. 24, but enough about these rankings. What did the RPI say this week?
Baylor has the top spot in the final @NCAAStats RPI release before selections: https://t.co/Sk8MvPVRtO#NCAAVB pic.twitter.com/Hn5aH6yuyN
— NCAA Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) November 25, 2019
That’s what I’m talking about! Badgers are up to No. 2 in the RPI which, as we all know, decides who hosts what regional in the NCAA Tournament. Beat Penn State this week and clinch the B1G title and the Badgers should be sitting pretty on Selection Sunday.
Men’s basketball
The Badgers were receiving votes in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll this week. I can’t imagine that will be the case following Monday night’s showing against Richmond.
Michigan State was the top ranked team in the conference, ranking No. 3 in both polls, but that should also change after the Spartans lost to Virginia Tech on Monday. Maryland came in at No. 5 in the AP and No. 8 in the Coaches, while Ohio State was No. 10/No. 9.
And, uhhhhh, that’s it for the B1G in the rankings.
Women’s basketball
The Badgers are not receiving any votes in the AP Poll. Maryland is No. 9, Michigan State is No. 15 and Indiana is No. 17 and that’s it for the B1G in those rankings! Kind of a down start to the season for the conference in hoops.