Add CBS Sports to the growing list national outlets that are decidedly low on Wisconsin football heading into the 2026 season.

In the website's updated full 1-through-138 offseason rankings , the Badgers check in at a dismal 61st nationally and 15th in the Big Ten.

Here's how the outlet ranks the entire Big Ten:

Program

National Rank

Ohio State

No. 1

Oregon

No. 3

Indiana

No. 6

USC

No. 14

Michigan

No. 16

Penn State

No. 18

Washington

No. 19

Iowa

No. 23

Illinois

No. 28

Nebraska

No. 35

Minnesota

No. 40

Northwestern

No. 48

UCLA

No. 49

Maryland

No. 51

Wisconsin

No. 61

Rutgers

No. 64

Michigan State

No. 66

Purdue

No. 99

Yes, Wisconsin is coming off its worst season since the early 1990s. Yes, the Badgers are running it back with head coach Luke Fickell , who has a losing record through three seasons in Madison.

But whenever the national media has ranked the Badgers this offseason, it feels like they're ranking their 2025 squad in the context of the upcoming campaign.…