How they voted: Badgers in AP poll (Week 7)
It is always interesting to see how teams on a bye are treated in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.
For example, two weeks ago Nebraska gained votes despite being off. The same Nebraska team which got pounded by UCLA and which has been burned all season on defense, including by an FCS team.
Now, not saying Wisconsin deserves to be ranked or even get votes. But without playing a game last week, the Badgers lost 17 votes.
Six voters who had Wisconsin ranked in Week 6 had the Badgers off their ballot in Week 7 (including Josh Kendall, who had UW at No. 19).
On the flip side, of the nine who did put the Badgers on their ballot, six moved Wisconsin up from the previous week!
Here's the complete list:
| Voter | Week 7 | Week 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Johnson | 20 | 23 |
| Chadd Cripe | 21 | 22 |
| Hugh Kellenberger | 21 | 24 |
| Christian Caple | 23 | 24 |
| Dave Reardon | 23 | 20 |
| Mike Barber | 23 | 24 |
| Rustin Dodd | 24 | 25 |
| Harold Gutmann | 25 | 19 |
| Matt McCoy | 25 | 25 |
| Adam Zucker | NR | NR |
| Andy Staples | NR | 24 |
| Anthony Gimino | NR | NR |
| Bill Rabinowitz | NR | NR |
| Bob Asmussen | NR | NR |
| Brent Axe | NR | NR |
| Charles Davis | NR | NR |
| Chris Fowler | NR | NR |
| Chris Harris | NR | NR |
| Chris Murray | NR | NR |
| Dave Matter | NR | 24 |
| Donovan Campbell | NR | NR |
| Doug Lesmerises | NR | NR |
| Drew Sharp | NR | NR |
| Eric Avidon | NR | NR |
| Eric Hansen | NR | NR |
| Gary Horowitz | NR | NR |
| Gary Smits | NR | NR |
| Glenn Guilbeau | NR | NR |
| Jimmy Burch | NR | NR |
| Joe Giglio | NR | NR |
| Joey Knight | NR | NR |
| John Clay | NR | NR |
| John Shinn | NR | NR |
| John Silver | NR | NR |
| Jon Johnson | NR | NR |
| Jon Wilner | NR | NR |
| Josh Kendall | NR | 19 |
| Keith Sargeant | NR | NR |
| Kirk Bohls | NR | NR |
| Kyle Ringo | NR | NR |
| Mike Griffith | NR | NR |
| Mike Sorensen | NR | NR |
| Mitch Vingle | NR | NR |
| Nate Sandell | NR | NR |
| Patrick Brown | NR | NR |
| Pete DiPrimio | NR | NR |
| Rich Hammond | NR | NR |
| Rob Long | NR | NR |
| Robert Cessna | NR | NR |
| Ryan Brown | NR | NR |
| Sam McKewon | NR | 25 |
| Sam Werner | NR | NR |
| Scott Nulph | NR | NR |
| Scott Rabalais | NR | NR |
| Scott Wolf | NR | NR |
| Seth Emerson | NR | NR |
| Steve Batterson | NR | 22 |
| Tim Griffin | NR | 24 |
| Tom Mulhern | NR | NR |
| Tom Murphy | NR | NR |