MADISON, Wis. -- 247sports released its updated Top247 player rankings for the class of 2021 on Wednesday.

The Badgers currently have 10 verbal commitments in their 2021 recruiting class, giving head coach Paul Chryst the nation's fifth-ranked class, trailing only Ohio State, Clemson, North Carolina, and Florida.

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During the 2020 recruiting cycle, UW managed to sign the nation's No. 25 ranked recruiting class, the highest finish ever for the program during the 247sports composite era.

Chryst and Wisconsin still have plenty of work left ahead of them in the 2021 cycle with five top targets appearing in the latest 247sports player rankings. Here's a look at where UW's commits and top targets checked in...

View the entire Top247 player rankings here

LINKS:

Wisconsin's 2021 Commit List

247sports National Team Recruiting Rankings

Wisconsin Official Visit List

Big Ten Recruiter Rankings