Last season, the Wisconsin Badgers had a roller coaster ride. Wisconsin finished with a 22-14 overall record and an 11-9 record in BIG10 Conference play. At one point, the Badgers were ranked sixth in the country.
Wisconsin hit a rough patch at some point before the BIG10 Tournament. During the BIG10 Tournament, they were the fifth seed and reached the championship game before losing to the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Wisconsin Badgers were the fifth seed in the NCAA Tournament last season before losing to 12 seed James Madison Dukes in the Round of 64.
The Wisconsin Badgers Have the 12th Best Odds To Win the BIG10 Regular Season Title This Season
Wisconsin on BETMGM does not have favorable odds to win the BIG10 regular season title. The Wisconsin Badgers have the 12th-best odds to win the conference this season at +3500. The conference is going to look different this season.
There are four new teams in the conference this season. They are the UCLA Bruins, the Washington Huskies, the Oregon Ducks, and the USC Trojans. With Wisconsin having these low odds, they may miss the NCAA Tournament this season for the second time in three seasons under head coach Greg Gard.
The UCLA Bruins (+400), the Michigan State Spartans (+500), the Purdue Boilermakers (+600), the Indiana Hoosiers (+600), and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (+900) will have the best odds to win the BIG10 Conference during the 2024-2025 regular season. Wisconsin also does not have the talent they had on the roster a season ago.
Head Coach Greg Gard Will Be Under the Microscope From the Fanbase
One of the biggest concerns entering the 2024-2025 season is head coach Greg Gard. A lot of Wisconsin Badgers fans wanted him fired after the 2023-2024 season ended, but Wisconsin decided to hang onto him. Even if they were to not make the NCAA Tournament, the odds are that the Badgers are not going to get rid of him, unless things are really bad this season.
They lost a lot of players to the transfer portal from last year’s roster and brought in players who have some questions entering the 2024-2025 season. Wisconsin may not be a Top 5 team in the conference this year because of how loaded it is. However, why can’t they be around 6 or 7? They should be better than teams like the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the Michigan Wolverines this college basketball season.
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