To build excitement for the upcoming season, I will be releasing an individual team preview for each of my top 25 teams every day from now until the season starts on Thursday night. The preview continues with #12 Wisconsin.
2013 Review
Wisconsin was one of the most slept on teams in 2013. they opened the year with back to back dominate shutouts, combining to win 93-0. They lost a very controversial game in week three on the road against Arizona State. After a win against Purdue in the conference opener, the Badgers lost 31-24 to Ohio State, which all but ended their chances of winning a Big 10 title. Still experts thought they could still make the BCS with a solid finish to the season. They would be able to win their next six games before losing 31-24 to Penn State in the last game of the year, finishing 9-3. They would still salvage a Capitol One Bowl bid, where South Carolina would beat them 34-24.
Season Outlook
Wisconsin has a lot of talent returning talent, including Heisman caliber running back Melvin Gordon. They will open the season against LSU, which should provide a tough test to measure where their goals should be set at. The rest of the schedule is very soft, as the Badgers avoid Ohio State, Michigan State, and Michigan due to the new divisions in the Big 10. They have a large stretch of games they should win from September 6 to November 8, before finally ending the year with a few tough games on the road against Iowa and at home against both Nebraska and Minnesota.
Season Prediction
11-1 (7-1) 1st in Big Ten West
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