Wisconsin men’s basketball linked to Round of 64 exit in 2026-27

There’s a world where the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team could once again suffer a first-round NCAA Tournament exit in the 2026-27 season.

This is something the Badgers always seem to be in danger of under head coach Greg Gard, and it’s seemingly impossible to understand why.

Advertisement

No matter how much talent this team has or how many expectations they exceed during the regular season, March Madness success has eluded them.

While ESPN’s Myron Medcalf gave the Badgers a Sweet 16 ceiling, it’s important to note that their floor isn’t as kind.

Medcalf believes this team’s floor is 20 wins, which would be good for an eighth-place finish in the Big Ten.

Once again, this could be a solid foundation, one that leaves them plenty of room to defy the odds and make a run in a loaded conference.

Before anyone can think about March Madness redemption, Wisconsin has to get there first, and it seems like 20 wins should be enough, though they’d hate to leave it up to the selection committee.

Advertisement

Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion.You can also follow Jordon Lawrenz on X @jordonlaw_pxp.

This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin men’s basketball linked to Round of 64 exit in 2026-27

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wisconsin-mens-basketball-linked-round-110037826.html

Author :

Publish date : 2026-08-12 11:00:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.