A smart and disciplined UW-Madison team has advanced for the ninth straight year to its top tournament. And it’s not the football or basketball squad. It’s the university’s three-member computer programming team, which learned this week it’s heading to China in February for the IBM-sponsored world finals. The team’s consistent success is great publicity for UW-Madison and its high-tech prowess. It also helps further Wisconsin’s reputation as a strong source of knowledge and new-economy workers.