The WISCONSIN BADGERS kick off CBS Sports NCAA Basketball coverage on Dec 6th vs. Marquette. Game time is 11:30 CST.
And here is CBS's outlook for the Badgers in the BIGTEN:
Projected Order of Finish
1. Wisconsin
Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker rightfully are going to get a lot of the love, but I'm telling you, watch out for Nigel Hayes. He'll wind up being more than just a role player. Expect Hayes to contribute in myriad ways and to be a big reason why Wisconsin is playing for a No. 1 seed come March. The Badgers have rarely been this elevated in October. Everybody loves Wisconsin this year in part because the team brings back almost everyone from that Final Four team. Frank The Tank is a cult icon up there, and he should continue to be a matchup nightmare. No big in hoops has as much outside and inside to his game like Kaminsky. Meanwhile, Dekker looks like a Marine now (have you seen how he redefined his body -- and grew?). Bo Ryan's club is stacked because it has valuable pieces on both sides of the ball. No team is perfect, but Wisconsin looks as well-rounded as about any other team in hoops. Expect a top-five team in offensive efficiency and a top-20 one on defense. There are three roadies outside of Big Ten play (Marquette, Milwaukee and Cal), plus the Battle 4 Atlantic, which is always loaded.
Make sure you click on how Dekker looks and scroll down and read the tweets.