No. 3 Ohio State, coming off big win, attempts to avoid letdown in
Fickell's presence provides intrigue as UW opens season
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Michigan football absent from preseason AP Top-25 poll for first
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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Notre Dame is back in rankings; Can
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Mellusi powers No. 18 Wisconsin past Eastern Michigan 37-7
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AP Top 25: Record changes in Top 25 after 11 ranked losses, Ohio
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Badgers ranked No. 12 in AP top-25 preseason poll
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The 2023 Big Ten College Football preview
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No. 1 Alabama tops preseason Top 25; Oregon 24th
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Pac-12 Hotline: Top 25 features several conference teams
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AP preseason poll 2022: College football top 25 rankings released
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No. 18 Wisconsin opens by hosting FCS school Illinois State
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AP Top 25: Wisconsin remains unranked; Colorado falls out of
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Wisconsin Badgers football schedule game-by-game analysis
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AP Top 25 Reality Check: A low-turnover season in the poll