Rivalries · 2026-27 Projected
Minnesota vs Wisconsin
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Wisconsin leads: #18 vs #37 nationally, ahead in 10 of the 20 combined sports both schools sponsor.
| Minnesota | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Combined score | 73.0 #37 | 76.9 #18 |
| Men's Football 100 | #47 84.4 | #31 89.8 |
| Men's Basketball 70 | #82 prev. 80.0 | #29 prev. 93.1 |
| Women's Basketball 47 | #18 95.8 | #81 prev. 80.1 |
| Men's Baseball 29 | #93 prev. 73.0 | not sponsored |
| Women's Softball 25 | #148 prev. 56.9 | #33 prev. 90.6 |
| Women's Soccer 24 | #73 81.4 | #50 87.3 |
| Women's Volleyball 23 | #19 95.3 | #9 97.9 |
| Men's Ice Hockey 21 | #24 53.0 | #1 100.0 |
| Men's Soccer 18 | not sponsored | #24 90.2 |
| Women's Tennis 16 | #86 prev. 74.9 | #30 prev. 91.4 |
| Women's Swimming & Diving 16 | #27 prev. 88.2 | #26 prev. 88.6 |
| Men's Golf 15 | #66 81.2 | #105 69.9 |
| Women's Golf 15 | #145 55.3 | #63 80.8 |
| Women's Gymnastics 15 | #4 prev. 95.5 | not sponsored |
| Women's Rowing 13 | #38 prev. 63.8 | #64 prev. 38.4 |
| Men's Tennis 13 | not sponsored | #34 prev. 87.4 |
| Women's Indoor Track & Field 13 | #17 prev. 95.9 | #48 prev. 87.8 |
| Women's Cross Country 13 | #28 93.3 | #37 prev. 91.0 |
| Women's Outdoor Track & Field 13 | #20 prev. 95.2 | #87 prev. 78.1 |
| Men's Wrestling 13 | #8 91.1 | #27 67.0 |
| Men's Outdoor Track & Field 13 | #18 prev. 95.1 | #47 prev. 86.6 |
| Men's Indoor Track & Field 11 | not sponsored | #61 prev. 81.0 |
| Men's Cross Country 11 | #22 94.3 | #12 97.0 |
| Men's Swimming & Diving 11 | #33 prev. 78.8 | #34 prev. 78.2 |
| Women's Ice Hockey 9 | #2 97.0 | #3 94.0 |
Each cell shows the national rank and the sport's 10–100 Ranking Index; the higher one is shaded. The number after the sport is its popularity weight.