Wisconsin is unranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll entering the 2024 football season.
The Badgers were in the ‘receiving votes’ category of the newly-released poll. Their vote total of 17 was the 34th-highest among all teams entering the season, far separated from the No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes and their 148 total votes.
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For further context, the US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the college football season using a panel of 63 head coaches at Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Each coach submits a full top-25 ranking, with 25 points awarded for a first-place vote, 24 points for a second-place vote and all the way to one point for a 25th-place vote.
Wisconsin’s total of 17 points entering the season has the team in the range of Boise State (30 points), Auburn (25), West Virginia (22), Liberty (15), Iowa State (15), Kentucky (12) and Florida (11).
The Badgers sub-par outlook entering the season makes sense given the team’s consecutive 7-6 campaigns and general questions entering year two of the Luke Fickell era. The team is likely to improve with another year of roster turnover and another in Fickell and Phil Longo’s respective systems. But the team’s gauntlet schedule makes a sizable record jump extremely unlikely.
Wisconsin has traditionally performed well after being doubted before the season. The last example came in 2016 — which was also the last time the Badgers were unranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll entering the year:
2000
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Preseason Rank: No. 5
Record: 9-4 (Sun Bowl win over UCLA)
Postseason Rank: No. 24
Wisconsin’s 2000 season was a step back after consecutive Rose Bowl wins in 1998 and 1999. It entered the season in the nation’s top-5, but lost big games to No. 9 Michigan, No. 8 Ohio State and No. 17 Purdue. A Sun Bowl win over UCLA pushed the Badgers back into the top 25 to close the campaign.
2001
6 Oct 2001: Lee Evans #3 of Wisconsin Badgers gets tackled by Sharrod Wallace #22 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game at the Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. The Hoosiers defeated the Badgers 63-32.Mandatory Credit: Matthew Stockman /Allsport
Preseason Rank: No. 23
Record: 5-7
Postseason Rank: Unranked
2001 was Wisconsin’s last time finishing a season with a losing record and missing a bowl game. The season saw losses to No. 7 Oregon, No. 19 Fresno State, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan State, No. 11 Michigan and Minnesota.
It is by far the program’s worst season since Barry Alvarez’s debut as head coach in 1990.
2002
SAN ANTONIO – DECEMBER 28: Quarterback Brooks Bollinger #5 of the University of Wisconsin, Madison Badgers drops back to pass against the Colorado University Buffaloes during the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome on December 28, 2002 in San Antonio, Texas. The Badgers defeated the Buffaloes 31-28. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Preseason Rank: No. 23
Record: 8-6 (Alamo Bowl win over Colorado)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
The Badgers received the benefit of the doubt entering 2002 despite struggling in 2001. The team started 5-0 and rose to No. 19 in the nation before losing to No. 20 Penn State, Indiana, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 9 Iowa, Illinois and No. 12 Michigan.
2003
Jim Sorgi #19 of the Wisconsin Badgers calls a play in the Wisconsin huddle during a game against of the Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
Preseason Rank: No. 20
Record: 7-6 (Music City Bowl loss to Auburn)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
The early 2000s were a struggle for the Badgers after a stellar finish to the 1990s. 2003 saw more of the same, with a 6-1 start to the season before a 1-5 closing stretch that finished with a bowl loss to Auburn.
2004
Oct 16, 2004; West Lafayette, IN, USA; University of Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez talks to ESPN after the Badger’s victory. Badgers beat the Boilermakers 20-17. Mandatory Credit:Photo by Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports (©) Copyright 2004 by Matthew Emmons
Preseason Rank: No. 22
Record: 9-3 (Outback Bowl loss to Georgia)
Postseason Rank: No. 18
Wisconsin re-established itself toward the top of the sport in 2004. A 9-0 start to the season saw the team rise to No. 4 in the nation. It did close with losses to Michigan State, No. 17 Iowa and No. 8 Georgia in the Outback Bowl. But the season marked an important resurgence for a program that had slipped for the previous few seasons.
2005
October 22, 2005; Madison, WI, USA; John Stocco #7 hands off to Brian Calhoun #2 of the Wisconsin Badgers as Brandon Villarreal #55 of the Purdue Boilermakers defends the play during the second quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2005 Jeff Hanisch
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Record: 10-3 (Capital One Bowl win over Auburn)
Postseason Rank: No. 15
Barry Alvarez’s final season as head coach saw a 10-3 finish including wins over No. 14 Michigan, No. 22 Minnesota and No. 7 Auburn. The team was within the nation’s top 20 for most of the season.
2006
November 18, 2006; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bret Bielema works from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of the game against the Buffalo Bulls at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2006 Jeff Hanisch
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Record: 12-1 (Capital One Bowl win over Arkansas)
Postseason Rank: No. 5
Bret Bielema began his Wisconsin tenure in style with a terrific 12-1 season with a lone loss coming to No. 6 Michigan. The Badgers were one win away from true national title contention.
2007
ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: John Stocco #7 of the Wisconsin Badgers looks to pass against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Capitol One Bowl at Florida Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
Preseason Rank: No. 7
Record: 9-4 (Outback Bowl loss to Tennessee)
Postseason Rank: No. 21
The 2007 Badgers began the season 5-0 and rose to No. 5 in the nation. That quickly crashed with losses to Illinois and Penn State, but a top-25 finish continued to establish the program under Bielema.
2008
Oct 25, 2008; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin wide receiver David Gilreath (85) rushes with the football during the game against Illinois at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Illinois 27-17. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 12
Record: 7-6 (Champs Sports Bowl loss to Florida State)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
Wisconsin flirted with missing a bowl game in 2008 after a four-game midseason losing streak dropped the team from a top-10 national ranking. It defeated Indiana, Minnesota and Cal Poly to close the season and clinch another bowl appearance.
2009
Sep 05, 2009; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers tight end Garrett Graham (89) rushes with the football after catching a pass during the second quarter against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Northern Illinois 28-20. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Record: 10-3 (Champs Sports Bowl win over Miami)
Postseason Rank: No. 16
The peak of Wisconsin under Bielema began in 2009. The team rode an easy schedule to a 9-3 record with losses coming to the only ranked teams it faced — No. 9 Ohio State and No. 11 Iowa. The Badgers finished with momentum that led to the following run of success.
2010
Sep 25, 2010; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back James White (20) rushes with the football during the first quarter against the Austin Peay Governors at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 12
Record: 11-2 (Rose Bowl loss to TCU)
Postseason Rank: No. 8
Wisconsin became an annual Rose Bowl participant starting in 2010. The team went 11-1 during the regular season including a home upset against No. 1 Ohio State. It lost to TCU in the season finale, but a top-10 ranking for the final nine weeks of the season means things were going quite well.
2011
Oct 22, 2011; East Lansing, MI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Russell Wilson (16) scrambles out of the pocket during the third quarter against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber- USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 10
Record: 11-3 (Rose Bowl loss to Oregon)
Postseason Rank: No. 11
This may be Wisconsin’s best team of the last few decades, led of course by QB Russell Wilson. The team was 6-0 and ranked No. 4 in the nation before a narrow road loss to No. 15 Michigan State and loss to Ohio State ruined its momentum. Still, a 10-2 regular season and Big Ten Championship Game revenge win over Michigan State made it one of the best Badger seasons in recent memory.
2012
Sep 15, 2012; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers tight end Brian Wozniak (85) during the game against the Utah State Aggies at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Utah State 16-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 12
Record: 8-6 (Rose Bowl loss to Stanford)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
Wisconsin rode a rocky 7-5 regular season record to another Big Ten Championship Game win, this one over Nebraska. It then lost its third consecutive Rose Bowl and surprisingly finished the season unranked.
2013
Nov 30, 2013; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Joel Stave (2) catches a snap from center Dan Voltz (70) during pre-game warm-ups before the game with the Penn State Nittany Lions at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 23
Record: 9-4 (Capital One Bowl loss to South Carolina)
Postseason Rank: No. 21
The Gary Andersen era began with a solid 9-4 campaign that included a 9-2 start and top-15 ranking. Two consecutive losses to end the year dropped the team a few slots, but still pointed toward high potential in 2014.
2014
Oct 11, 2014; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Melvin Gordon (25) during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 38-28. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 14
Record: 11-3 (Outback Bowl win over Auburn)
Postseason Rank: No. 13
Wisconsin was 10-2 and ranked No. 11 in the nation before a 59-0 Big Ten Championship Game beatdown to Cardale Jones and Ohio State. A Barry Alvarez-coached Outback Bowl win was a fine consolation prize.
2015
Oct 24, 2015; Champaign, IL, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Bart Houston (13) hands off the football to running back Alec Ingold (45) against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Granse-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 18
Record: 10-3 (Holiday Bowl win over USC)
Postseason Rank: No. 21
Paul Chryst’s debut season was mostly quiet on the national scale. The Badgers never rose ahead of its No. 18 preseason ranking, though quietly finished with another 10-win campaign.
2016
Oct 29, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Corey Clement (6) rushes with the football during the fourth quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Record: 11-3 (Cotton Bowl win over Western Michigan)
Postseason Rank: No. 9
This is when the peak under Paul Chryst began. The Badgers were ranked in the top 10 from Halloween through the end of the season. The only losses came to No. 4 Michigan, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 8 Penn State in the Big Ten title game. The gauntlet schedule made 2017 look like the all-in year for the program under Chryst.
2017
Nov 11, 2017; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Leon Jacobs (32) returns a fumble for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 10
Record: 13-1 (Orange Bowl win over Miami)
Postseason Rank: No. 6
Wisconsin entered the Big Ten Championship Game at 12-0 and ranked No. 3 in the nation. A win and the team would’ve been a top seed in the College Football Playoff. The team fell 27-21 to No. 8 Ohio State, failing to score on a final drive with a few minutes remaining. A Orange Bowl win over Miami cemented what was still one of the program’s best seasons since 2000.
2018
MADISON, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 03: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Camp Randall Stadium on November 03, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Preseason Rank: No. 7
Record: 8-5 (Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
2018 was a big step back under Chryst. The Badgers were one of the college football’s highest-ranked teams entering the year but fell to unranked BYU, No. 12 Michigan, No. 21 Penn State and unranked Minnesota. 2018 had the widest gap between expectations and reality once the season began.
2019
Oct 19, 2019; Champaign, IL, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor (23) runs the ball against the Illinois Fighting Illini during a game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 17
Record: 10-4 (Rose Bowl loss to Oregon)
Postseason Rank: No. 13
Wisconsin was a top-10 team in the country in 2019 but ran up against an all-time-great Ohio State team twice and a Justin Herbert-led Oregon team in the Rose Bowl. This Badgers team against an easier schedule could’ve made a Playoff appearance.
2020
Nov 21, 2020; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Greg Newsome II (2) breaks up a pass to Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Chimere Dike (13) during the second half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 12
Record: 4-3 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl win over Wake Forest)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
The slide under Paul Chryst began in 2020. The Badgers were in the top 10 after a 2-0 start against Illinois and Michigan. Three consecutive losses then dropped the team out of the national rankings before the season was salvaged with wins over Minnesota and Wake Forest.
2021
Sep 4, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; The Wisconsin Badgers line up for a play during the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 15
Record: 9-4 (Las Vegas Bowl win over Arizona State)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
The 2021 season was a rollercoaster. A preseason top-15 ranking immediately fell with a 1-3 start thanks to losses to Penn State, Notre Dame and Michigan. The Badgers then ripped off an 7-game win streak and returned to the top-25 before a demoralizing loss at Minnesota halted all momentum.
2022
Dec 27, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Chase Wolf (2) in the huddle with teammates against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 20
Record: 7-6 (Guaranteed Rate Bowl win over Oklahoma State)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
The Paul Chryst era came to an end after a 2-3 start to the 2022 campaign. The Badgers still had the benefit of the doubt with a preseason top-20 ranking, but that national sentiment was slipping away as the program struggled.
2023
Oct 7, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell is shown during the second quarter against Rutgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: No. 21
Record: 7-6 (ReliaQuest Bowl loss to LSU)
Postseason Rank: Unranked
Luke Fickell’s first season saw the national polls assume the program would be back to its pre-2020 form. That wasn’t the case, as the Badgers stumbled to a 7-6 record and never returned to the top 25.
2024
Oct 14, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Record: N/A
Postseason Rank: N/A
Wisconsin is unranked entering 2024 for the first time since 2016. Badgers fans hope this season follows the same trajectory as 2016 did, as that team led by Paul Chryst went 11-3 and narrowly lost in the Big Ten title game.
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