2016 Opponent Previews: Wisconsin

Saunders

Saunders

Heisman Trophy Winner
Athlon Sports

There are some big shoes to fill in Madison this fall. Second-year coach Paul Chryst has to replace defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, quarterback Joel Stave and wide receiver Alex Erickson and also faces one of the nation's toughest schedules. Chryst started off his UW head coaching career with an impressive 10-win season, but can he repeat that standard in 2016? Finding a quarterback and the performance of the defense behind new coordinator Justin Wilcox will determine how well the Badgers navigate a brutal slate.

National Forecast - #33
Big Ten West Prediction - #3

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/top-25/wisconsin-badgers-2016-preview-and-prediction
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CollegeFootballNews.com - Wisconsin's Big, Big Problem

Wisconsin continues to be one of the toughest big-time programs to figure out on a yearly basis.

Just when the narrative becomes easy – the Badgers are always going to be among the very good, but they’re missing just enough talent to take that one extra step to pull off a national title – they come up with a fun and thrilling win over USC in the 2015 Holiday Bowl, or an overtime win over Auburn in the 2015 Outback Bowl, and show that the team really can hang with the big boys on the right day.

If this was back in the BCS era – when only two teams ended up in the championship mix – Wisconsin would need to mix things up. It would have to radically alter its recruiting approach and start going after Johnny Fivestar rather than Jimmy Systemfitter, and it would have to maybe even change up the philosophies and styles a bit, but the current CFP system might be tailor-made for Wisconsin.

Preview Part 1 & Prediction Video: http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/wisconsin-football-schedule-problem
Preview Part 2: http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/wisconsin-badgers-football-preview-2016
Ten Players You Need To Know: http://collegefootballnews.com/2016/preview-2016-top-10-wisconsin-football-players
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SBNation: This isn't the schedule for a Wisconsin rebound

It has to raise the hackles of Wisconsin fans. One of the most common narratives in college football now is that the Big Ten West stinks, that it's another SEC East or Big 12 North, loaded with mediocre teams and inferior to its counterpart (in this case, the Ohio State-, Michigan State-, and Michigan-loaded East).

Iowa getting destroyed in last year's Rose Bowl didn't do the division any favors, nor did Wisconsin getting erased by Ohio State in the 2014 Big Ten title game.

2016 projected wins: 6.3

Projected S&P+ ranking: 37 (6 in Big Ten)
5-year recruiting ranking: 34 (6 in Big Ten)
Biggest strength: The defensive front should be dynamite again, one of the best in the conference.
Biggest question mark: Do the Badgers have a quarterback? It's kind of an important position.
Biggest 2016 game: at Iowa (Oct. 22). The first half of the season is a death march, but the second half will determine final standing.

Summary: Wisconsin had its worst offense and best defense in years last fall, and while the offense should rebound, the Badgers' schedule should prevent them from properly breaking in a new QB and challenging for the Big Ten West.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/7/21/12232564/wisconsin-football-2016-preview-schedule-roster
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More to come...

 
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We punch them in the mouth on our second play for a 70 yard score, then never let up on them.

41-26, GBR GBR GBR GBR!

 
The more I watch them play LSU, the more confident I feel about playing Wiscy this year. Houston makes BAD decisions.

 
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