Both the Wisconsin Badgers and Marquette Golden Eagles played two games last week, but the results did not favor the latter, which affected their the latest AP Top 25 rankings.
The Badgers picked up a narrow victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes and then picked up a dominating win against the visiting USC Trojans.
These two wins allowed them to climb the AP Top 25 College Basketball rankings from 24th to 18th.
The jump is the largest of any team, comparable to the Purdue Boilermakers, who were ranked no. 17 to no. 11.
The Badgers could crack the top 10 if their streak continues, especially if they win by double digits.
This shouldn’t be a far-fetched idea like Greg Gard expressed confidence in his team which he believes is still on an upward trend.
In this case, we are not dependent on one particular guy or two particular guys. And then they grew. This is thanks to the players and our staff. They have grown and become better. We are still on an upward trend and we must continue to do so.
The Marquette Golden Eagles dropped in the AP rankings
Badgers state rivals The story of the Marquette Golden Eagles is different.
In the same week, the team drew 1-1, which led to relegation to zero. 10 from last time no. 7 ranking.
Coach Shaka Smart’s team had a tough time defeating the DePaul Blue Demons and settled for an 85-83 victory in overtime.
The next match was also close, but this time the victory did not go their way. Marquette lost to Xavier University 57-59 after another snail-paced start to the first half.
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