Big Ten Network analyst Gerry DiNardo was prescient regarding at least one of his preseason prognostications.
The gap separating Wisconsin and the rest of the Big Ten West Divisio has diminished, he said in August. Turns out, there is no gap at all. The Badgers are 4-2 in the league, tied with Purdue and a game behind first-place Northwestern, which won the head-to-head battle with UW. Bottom line, the division feels wide open and seems likely to remain that way in 2019.
Seems like good news for Nebraska, which is 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the conference but showing significant signs of improvement.