Wisconsin's football team will begin the 2013 season ranked No. 23 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll, which was released Saturday.
The poll bears a striking resemblance to USA Today's preseason Top 25 ratings, which were released Aug. 1 and also listed the Badgers at No. 23. Five Big Ten teams are included in both polls: Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin earned 185 points, just behind No. 22 Northwestern (199) and ahead of No. 24 USC (134). Ohio State is ranked No. 2, Michigan No. 17 and Nebraska No. 18.
The voting panel this year consists of 60 media members, and 58 of them ranked Alabama first. Ohio State received one first-place vote, as did Georgia.
No. 23 Wisconsin opens its season Aug. 31 against UMass.
1. Alabama, 1,498 points (58 first-place votes)2. Ohio State, 1,365 points (1 first-place vote)3. Oregon, 1,335 points4. Stanford, 1,294 points5. Georgia, 1,249 points (1 first-place vote)6. South Carolina, 1,154 points7. Texas A&M, 1,104 points8. Clemson, 1,083 points9. Louisville, 1,042 points10. Florida, 894 points11. Florida State, 845 points12. LSU, 802 points13. Oklahoma State, 755 points14. Notre Dame, 748 points15. Texas, 677 points16. Oklahoma, 579 points17. Michigan, 531 points18. Nebraska, 382 points19. Boise State, 328 points20. TC, 323 points21. UCLA, 286 points22. Northwestern, 199 points23. Wisconsin, 185 points24. USC, 134 points25. Oregon State, 129 points
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