When the Wisconsin Badgers started their gauntlet of weekly matches against the top teams in the Big Ten, the one upshot was they controlled their own destiny in the conference race and the push for a top-4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Last Friday’s match against Nebraska was a golden opportunity for the Badgers to show they belong at the top of the conference next to the Huskers and Penn State.
The Huskers outplayed the Badgers to win their first match in the Field House since 2013. Not only did the Badgers lose the match, but they also faced another gut-check moment, not unlike the second weekend of the season down in Texas.