Apologies for the delay of the column this week, but I had an apple orchard and corn maze to own out in Mount Horeb on Sunday. The apple cider donuts were delightful, as was the family time—which sometimes during the football season can be tough to come by, especially with basketball starting up shortly. More on that later.
Wisconsin’s slim chances of getting into the College Football Playoff are now officially gashed after Saturday night’s 38–13 loss to now-No. 6 Michigan. It was the worst loss in terms of point differential in the Paul Chryst era at Wisconsin, and now the team has to lick its chops and move on.