Photo by: Dan Sanger
November 02, 2026 | Men's Hockey
Badgers’ 6-0-0 start their best since the 2000-01 season
MADISON, Wis. – After 7-1 and 9-1 victories over Notre Dame at the Kohl Center this past weekend, the Wisconsin men's hockey team now ranks as the No. 1 team in country according to the USCHO.com Poll.
UW (6-0-0, 2-0-0 Big Ten – 6 points) garnered 37 of 50 first-place votes to earn 979 points and move up one spot from No. 2 to No. 1.
UW last owned the nation's No. 1 ranking on Nov. 13, 2023.
The Badgers ranked No. 2 last week and spent seven weeks ranked No. 2 during the 2025-26 campaign that ended up with a NCAA runner-up finish at the NCAA Frozen Four in Las Vegas.
No. 1 Wisconsin returns to the ice at border-rival No. 18/17 Minnesota this week for 7 p.m. games on Thursday and Saturday. Thursday's game airs live on BTN, while Saturday's streams on B1G+. Both games air on the Badger Radio Network, as well as the Badgers and Varsity Network Apps.
UW returns home to the Kohl Center for three consecutive weekends beginning with Ohio State on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14. The homestand continues on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, with Penn State and finishes off Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend against Canisius on Nov. 28-29 (Buy Tickets).
UW (6-0-0, 2-0-0 Big Ten – 6 points) garnered 37 of 50 first-place votes to earn 979 points and move up one spot from No. 2 to No. 1.
UW last owned the nation's No. 1 ranking on Nov. 13, 2023.
The Badgers ranked No. 2 last week and spent seven weeks ranked No. 2 during the 2025-26 campaign that ended up with a NCAA runner-up finish at the NCAA Frozen Four in Las Vegas.
No. 1 Wisconsin returns to the ice at border-rival No. 18/17 Minnesota this week for 7 p.m. games on Thursday and Saturday. Thursday's game airs live on BTN, while Saturday's streams on B1G+. Both games air on the Badger Radio Network, as well as the Badgers and Varsity Network Apps.
UW returns home to the Kohl Center for three consecutive weekends beginning with Ohio State on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14. The homestand continues on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, with Penn State and finishes off Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend against Canisius on Nov. 28-29 (Buy Tickets).
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