Coach Tony Granato’s U-W men’s hockey team has been picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten Conference this season.
The media poll puts the Badgers are head of just two conference opponents – Michigan State and Penn State.
Minnesota is the pick to win the title, with Michigan second and Ohio State and Notre Dame tied for third.
Wisconsin opens its season at Notre Dame.
Defending conference scoring champion Cole Caufield was named to the preseason all-Big Ten Conference team and two players, forward Dylan Holloway and defenseman Ty Emberson, were named honorable mention.
