Today's Big Ten football links take a step back to look at the big picture as the season kicks off in earnest this weekend and a West division program emerges as a trendy pick for a College Football Playoff run.
Wisconsin avoids Ohio State and Penn State this season and gets Michigan at home. The Badgers face Maryland and Indiana as crossover opponents from the Big Ten East. They have a solid group of linebackers on defense and a quarterback with a year of experience under his belt.
Things are shaping up nicely for Wisconsin to make a run back to the Big Ten championship game and, perhaps, beyond to the College Football Playoff.