Wisconsin again enters 2025-26 with significant talent in the backcourt. John Blackwell, assuming he withdraws from the NBA draft, will lead the team's lineup, with San Diego State transfer Nick Boyd, Virginia transfer Andrew Rohde and sophomore Jack Janicki playing major roles. Incoming freshmen Zach Kinziger and Hayden Jones likely factoring in.

Wisconsin basketball is in contact with Grand Canyon transfer forward JaKobe Coles, according to The Athletic's Tobias Bass. The Badgers are among a large group of schools in pursuit of the transfer forward that includes Arizona State, West Virginia, Oregon, Cal, Iowa, Xavier, and Creighton.