Wisconsin Football: Badgers drop in latest AP Poll

After beating Illinois State 38-0 in the season opener Wisconsin dropped a spot from the preseason poll to #19. The Badgers checked in at #18 in the coaches poll which is up two spots from their preseason ranking.

Other Big Ten teams in the rankings include Ohio State #3 (coaches and AP), Michigan #4 in the AP and #5 in the coaches, and Michigan State #14 in AP and #11 in the coaches poll. Other big ten teams receiving votes were Penn State (would be 27th), Minnesota, and Purdue (1 vote).

Despite dropping one spot in the AP the Badgers, to me, still feel like they’re in the right range. Neither of these rankings is going to be clear until we get into conference play.. In my opinion, between 15 and 20 feels right until competition picks up. Otherwise, that little number means very little.

Some other notes, Florida went from unranked to ranked #12 after their win against Utah. Utah subsequently dropped six spots to #13, while PAC 12 South rival USC jumped four spots after beating Rice. Additionally, North Carolina State dropped four spots after they survived against East Carolina.

Full rankings here:

AP Poll

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Texas A&M
7. Oklahoma
8. Notre Dame
9. Baylor
10. USC
11. Oklahoma State
12. Florida
13. Utah
14. Michigan State
15. Miami
16. Arkansas
17. Pittsburgh
18. North Carolina State
19. Wisconsin
20. Kentucky
21. BYU
22. Ole Miss
23. Wake Forest
24. Tennessee
25. Houston

Coaches Poll

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Clemson
5. Michigan
6. Texas A&M
7. Oklahoma
8. Baylor
9. Notre Dame
10. Oklahoma State
11. Michigan State
12. USC
13. North Carolina State
14. Pittsburgh
15. Utah
16. Miami
17. Arkansas
18. Wisconsin
19. Florida
20. Kentucky
21. Wake Forest
22. Texas
23. Mississippi
24. Oregon
25. BYU