Location: Madison, Wisconsin
1. Wisconsin's defense had to replace seven starters from last season. And the Badgers are still really, really good. The fact that Jim Leonhard's crew ranks "just" 50th in the country in rushing yards allowed — the Badgers have given up an average of 135 yards on the ground per game — is far more surprising than the unit ranking in the top 10 nationally in points allowed, the top 20 in total yards allowed and the top 25 in passing yards allowed. If Lincoln native and Wisconsin freshman defensive lineman Bryson Williams gets into the backfield and disrupts a few plays, that only figures to add insult to injury.