Badgers have been ranked 19th in AP Poll. Michigan is #2, Ohio State #3, Penn State #7. Looks like a long row to hoe for the Badgers to make the CFP. Below is what ESPN is saying about the Badgers. They will need to sneak up o a few teams.
No. 19 Wisconsin Badgers
2022 record: 7-6
What we'll learn about Wisconsin in September: If the new offense has the right pieces this season or if the Badgers still have some retooling to do with the roster. With Luke Fickell and Phil Longo on the staff, the Wisconsin offense is going to be a style of air raid that will be a departure from the past. The coaches have brought in quarterback Tanner Mordecai from SMU and Nick Evers from Oklahoma, as well as receivers CJ Williams from USC, Bryson Green from Oklahoma State and Quincy Burroughs and Will Pauling from Cincinnati to help transition to the new style. The Badgers are also returning running back Braelon Allen, but changing systems in one offseason can be difficult for any program. Longo was the offensive coordinator at North Carolina last season, when the Tar Heels ranked No. 11 in pass yards per game, averaging 309.3 per contest. Wisconsin was ranked 114th with 183.8 pass yards per game in 2022. That won't just be a drastic shift in personnel but philosophy as well and could take some time for the players to fully grasp in real game settings. -- VanHaaren