The Big Ten basketball media days are open for business, and Greg Gard, John Blackwell, and Nolan Winter are representing Wisconsin. There will be all sorts of quotes, excitement, and things to talk about from these media days, but the first bit of news comes by way of the Big Ten media poll. The media ranked all 18 teams, and Wisconsin continues to be overlooked.
The media have the Badgers predicted to finish seventh in the Big Ten behind Purdue, Michigan, UCLA, Illinois, Oregon, and Michigan State (in that order). Here's a full look at it:
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