The Most Important Games for the Wisconsin Badgers are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Badgers final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Wisconsin Badgers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Wisconsin Resultant Probabilities | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1* First and Second Round Byes |
2* First and Second Round Byes |
3* First and Second Round Byes |
4* First and Second Round Byes |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8** First Round Bye |
9** First Round Bye |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT | |||
| Wisconsin (7‑3) vs Purdue (10‑1) |
53 | Wisconsin Wins | 1% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Purdue Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| Michigan (9‑0) vs USC (10‑1) |
4 | Michigan Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| USC Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western (7‑4) vs Minnesota (6‑5) |
3 | NorthwesternN. Western Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Minnesota Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Nebraska (11‑0) vs Michigan St. (10‑1) |
2 | Nebraska Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Michigan St. Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Iowa (9‑2) vs UCLA (7‑3) |
1 | Iowa Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| UCLA Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Indiana (8‑3) vs Washington (7‑3) |
1 | Indiana Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Washington Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Rutgers (5‑6) vs Ohio St. (8‑2) |
1 | Rutgers Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Ohio St. Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Oregon (5‑5) vs Maryland (6‑4) |
1 | Oregon Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Maryland Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||
| Illinois (8‑3) vs Penn State (8‑3) |
1 | Illinois Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | ||
| Penn State Wins | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||