After a week of palace intrigue, the #14/15 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-0) are set to face off against the #22/22 Wisconsin Badgers (6-1) in the conference opener. It is easily the most important game of Iowa’s young season, as it sets the stage for conference expectations.
The Badgers return a ton of production from a 15-18 squad who finished the season winning five out of eight games. They finished 7-11 in conference - three games above Iowa - which placed them 9th.
Leading the charge is KenPom wunderkind Ethan Happ, who is currently first in the KenPom Player of the Year rankings ($).