CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season will be released Tuesday and one of the safer predictions concerning the selection committee's output is this: University of Wisconsin fans aren't going to be happy.
Though the Badgers are ranked fifth in both top-25 polls and raised their record to 8-0 with a 24-10 victory over Illinois Saturday at Memorial Stadium, chances are their résumé will be devalued by the committee and it will be reflected in their ranking.
National critics have already been roasting UW for its easy schedule, which is fair. Except, of course, that several other top teams have been given free passes despite playing equally flimsy slates.