Wisconsin Badgers fall out of Top 20 in latest college basketball rankings from Andy Katz

In Katz's previous rankings last month, he had Wisconsin at No. 19. Perhaps that could say more about the teams he moved above the Badgers, like Gonzaga and Oregon, who moved into the Top 15.

It hurts a little bit more to see rival Illinois jump Wisconsin, moving up from 26 to 19.

In the time between rankings, Gard added guard Braeden Carrington from Tulsa in the transfer portal and signed Lithuanian big man Aleksas Bieliauskas.

The Badgers still have one roster spot open for a final boost to their rotation, but they'll once again have to prove their merit on the court this season to re-earn national respect.

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