The Badger Bracketology composite Markov Chain preseason rankings for the 2022 season are available on the NCAAF rankings tab. The top 25 teams are below. Wisconsin starts the season ranked 12th in our rankings. Wisconsin is ranked 18th in the AP Top 25 poll and 20th in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches Poll. Despite rumors to the contrary, We don’t tweak the rankings to benefit Wisconsin in any way 🙂
1 Alabama
2 Georgia
3 Ohio St
4 Michigan
5 Clemson
6 Notre Dame
7 Oklahoma
8 Oklahoma St
9 Utah
10 Baylor
11 Texas A&M
12 Wisconsin
13 Cincinnati
14 Michigan St
15 Iowa
16 Penn St
17 Mississippi
18 Pittsburgh
19 NC State
20 Kentucky
21 Oregon
22 Arkansas
23 Tennessee
24 Texas
25 Auburn
The Big Ten teams, ranked:
3 Ohio St
4 Michigan
12 Wisconsin
14 Michigan St
15 Iowa
16 Penn St
29 Purdue
30 Minnesota
45 Nebraska
55 Maryland
72 Illinois
84 Indiana
86 Northwestern
91 Rutgers