Still Can't Believe Wisconsin Is #19 In Preseason AP Poll

I realize that it has been a few days since the AP Top 25 for the next season of college football was revealed

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but there is still one particular component that has me completely dumbfounded.

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I would expect them to look quite comparable to the 11-2 team that they had last season.

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On the other side, there's Wisconsin, which is ranked 19th.

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the odds-on favorite to win the Big Ten West has been Wisconsin. The following statements are accurate:

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Luke Fickell, a coach with an impressive resume, was hired by the University of Wisconsin

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the Badgers pulled in a surprising amount of talent via the transfer portal.

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Because there is no team that stands out as the most dominant in the Big Ten West, the AP stylebook requires

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it is clear that Wisconsin has a lot to look forward to in the years to come.

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