Wisconsin basketball suffered its first blemish of the 2025-26 season on Friday, as it fell 98-70 to No. 9 BYU.
The Badgers were overmatched from the start. BYU led 45-33 at halftime, then cruised to the 28-point victory. Given the Cougars’ offense ranking No. 4 in KenPom, the Badgers were unlikely to win the game on the defensive end. Wisconsin’s alarming struggles were on the offensive end of the court, where the team shot just 38% from the floor and 24% from 3. Starters Austin Rapp, Nolan Winter, John Blackwell and Andrew Rohde combined for just 35 points on 10-of-36 from the field.
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Wisconsin turned heads with its dominant play over the first four games of the year. After Friday’s lopsided loss, where does it now rank in KenPom and ESPN’s Basketball Power Index?
Wisconsin basketball’s updated KenPom, ESPN Basketball Power Index ranking after BYU loss
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KenPom: No. 23 overall (down six spots), No. 13 offense, No. 59 defense, No. 267 strength of schedule
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ESPN’s BPI: No. 26 overall (down eight), projected 19.5-10.5 final record, 6.6% chance to win Big Ten
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