For teams that don’t really figure to be part of the March Madness picks picture, games versus ranked opponents often serve as a sign to how close that team is to being competitive. Of course, these games also have the possibility of showing just how unprepared a team is to go against the big boys. The Michigan Wolverines are at 12-6 on the season, and they will have their second test against a ranked opponent on Tuesday night when they go on the road to face a Big Ten rival in the form of the Wisconsin Badgers. The Wolverines were badly manhandled in their first crack at a ranked team, getting heavily blown out by UCLA, and they will be hoping to keep things a little closer here. Wisconsin are a half game back of Maryland at the top of the conference, and they will be looking at this game as an opportunity to keep the pace, or perhaps even sneak into the top spot. I expect Wisconsin to be quite heavy favorites coming into this Tuesday night duel.
