Soaring to New Heights

The Badger men's basketball team earned its highest ranking ever, coming in at #4 in the just-released AP poll. OSU occupied the #2 spot. The highest previous ranking occurred in 1962 when they rose to #6.

On a side note, Georgia (7-1) beat Gonzaga over the weekend, making the NYE game a bit more daunting than it first appeared.

Also, time for a little respect for the Big Ten. Purdue played Butler tough and will challenge the top half of the league all season long. MSU, on the back of Drew Neitzel, is better than anticipated. We should've learned not to doubt Tom Izzo long ago (2nd best coach in the league next to Ryan). Indiana won't score a ton of points, but they will compete with the top teams as evidenced by last night's win over Southern Illinois. Michigan, Penn State and Illinois will also figure into the mix, leaving only Iowa (lost to Drake on Saturday), the Goofers, and Northwestern to feed on the Big Ten bottom.