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NCAA College football rankings: October 12, 2026
This week’s Badger Bracketology composite Markov Chain rankings are available on the NCAAF rankings tab. The top 25 ranked teams are listed below. Georgia is the new top-ranked team The Big Ten teams are ranked…
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NFL football rankings: October 6, 2026
Badger Bracketology’s NFL rankings have returned for the 2026 season. Below are our first rankings of the season. The Kansas City Chiefs are ranked first, the Green Bay Packers are 23rd, and…
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NCAA College football rankings: October 5, 2026
This week’s Badger Bracketology composite Markov Chain rankings are available on the NCAAF rankings tab. The top 25 ranked teams are listed below. Congratulations to Wisconsin who entered the top 25. The Big Ten teams…
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NCAA College football rankings: September 27, 2026
This week’s Badger Bracketology composite Markov Chain rankings are available on the NCAAF rankings tab. The top 25 ranked teams are listed below. The Big Ten teams are ranked as follows: 6 Ohio St7…
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Preseason NCAA College football rankings: August 24, 2026
Badger Bracketology’s preseason rankings for the 2026 season are below. The full composite Markov Chain rankings are available on the NCAAF rankings tab. We have the Big Ten teams ranked as follows.…
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The women’s NCAA tournament teams
The women’s NCAA Division I basketball tournament has been set. Below are the 68 teams in the tournament as ranked in Badger Bracketology’s Selection Sunday rankings across all 363 teams. For reference,…
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The men’s NCAA tournament teams
The men’s NCAA Division I basketball tournament has been set. Below are the 68 teams in the tournament as ranked in Badger Bracketology’s Selection Sunday rankings across all 365 teams. For reference,…
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NCAA men’s and women’s basketball rankings: March 15, 2026
Men’s D1 NCAA basketball rankings It’s Selection Sunday! Below are Badger Bracketology’s analytics-based Men’s D1 NCAA basketball rankings. The top 25 are listed below. View how all men’s D1 teams are ranked…
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NCAA men’s and women’s basketball rankings: March 9, 2026
Men’s D1 NCAA basketball rankings Below are Badger Bracketology’s analytics-based Men’s D1 NCAA basketball rankings. The top 25 are listed below. View how all men’s D1 teams are ranked here. 1 Michigan…
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NCAA men’s and women’s basketball rankings: March 2, 2026
Men’s D1 NCAA basketball rankings Below are Badger Bracketology’s analytics-based Men’s D1 NCAA basketball rankings. The top 25 are listed below. Wisconsin fell to 26th. View how all men’s D1 teams are…
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