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Wisconsin Badgers Roster Budget Revealed
Wisconsin basketball's 2026-27 roster budget: $10-12 million puts them in Big Ten's middle tier.
In brief
Wisconsin basketball's 2026-27 roster budget: $10-12 million puts them in Big Ten's middle tier. Wisconsin basketball's 2026-27 roster budget is valued at $10-12 million, placing them in the Big Ten's middle payroll tier. Originally reported by Wisconsin Badgers On SI.
Wisconsin's Roster Budget Tier
Wisconsin basketball's 2026-27 roster budget is valued between $10-12 million.
Big Ten Payroll Tiers
Big Ten teams split into seven tiers based on 2026-27 roster costs.
Wisconsin's Tier Placement
Wisconsin placed in tier 5 with $10-12 million roster budget.
Big Ten Tier Breakdown
Tier 1: $20 million plus; Tier 2: just under $20 million; Tier 3: $15.1-17.5 million; Tier 4: $12.1-15 million; Tier 5: $10-12 million; Tier 6: $7.1-9.9 million; Tier 7: $5-7 million.
Big Ten Payroll Ranking
Wisconsin ranks in the bottom half of Big Ten with nine teams spending more.
Key Roster Moves
Retaining Nolan Winter and Austin Rapp were the costliest moves this offseason.
Performance Expectations
Wisconsin has outperformed expectations with a mid-tier Big Ten payroll.
The big picture
Wisconsin basketball's 2026-27 roster budget is valued at $10-12 million, placing them in the Big Ten's middle payroll tier.
