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Wisconsin football is now less than 200 days away from opening its 2024 season against Western Michigan.
The 2024 campaign is an important one for Luke Fickell and his program. The team went 7-6 in 2023, an understandable record given the challenges coaches face in their first year at new jobs.
Related: Ranking the Big Ten head football coaches entering the 2024 season
But first-year excuses, or explanations, go away once year two begins. That’s why Wisconsin’s transfer portal haul and returning production must return the Badgers to their top-of-the-conference standing — even against one of the Big Ten’s toughest schedules.
Look ahead to 2024, we’ve already ranked all 18 programs in the Big Ten, ranked all 18 head coaches, predicted each Big Ten team’s 2024 record and checked in on the Las Vegas win totals for each team in the conference.
Now, our ranking of Wisconsin’s 10 best players entering the 2024 season:
OLB John Pius
Oct 7, 2023; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Tony Muskett (11) is sacked by William & Mary Tribe linebacker John Pius (8) during the first half at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Pius transferred to Wisconsin after an All-American career at the FCS level at William & Mary. He enters a Badgers linebacker room needing more sack production after the 2023 group clearly suffered from the loss of Nick Herbig.
This ranking is a bit of a projection, but Pius was ranked as a four-star transfer and could lead the team in sacks this season.
C Jake Renfro
Nov 6, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats offensive lineman Jake Renfro (56) against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the first half at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Renfro at No. 9 on this list is also quite a bit of projection. But the veteran lineman…
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2024-02-21 12:10:14
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