The 2016 National Championship is still fresh in our memories, but the Wisconsin basketball team is already getting some very early preseason hype for 2016-17, as the Badgers have come in at No. 9 in Eamonn Brennan’s way-too-early ESPN poll.
Brennan has good reason to place his faith in the Badgers, as the 2016-17 version of the Wisconsin basketball team should be an exciting group.
Not only will the Badgers be in the second year of new head coach Greg Gard, who led the Badgers on an impressive comeback to revitalize the year after taking over for Bo Ryan midway through the season, they will likely have the entirety of their roster back.