Where Wisconsin football sits in CBS Sports' national rankings

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There’s a lot riding on this season for the Wisconsin Badgers, especially with the hunt for a new athletic director underway.

Luke Fickell has a relatively easy Big Ten slate ahead of him, but the Badgers couldn’t have asked for a tougher week one opponent.

With Notre Dame coming to town, Badgers fans will quickly realize just how good or mediocre this year’s team is going to be. After back-to-back losing seasons, it’s not hard to understand why CBS Sports doesn’t exactly believe Wisconsin is in the top 25 conversation.

Ultimately, CBS Sports’ national rankings follow suit with what other major media outlets have already posted about this offseason.

Currently, Wisconsin sits at No. 61. It should be noted that these rankings were last updated on May 13, but it’s not like the Badgers are going to do much in the coming months to make them drastically alter their ranking.

For reference, Ohio State is No. 1 and Notre Dame is No. 4. In total, the Big Ten has eight teams in the top 25 and 14 in the top 51 (Maryland was ranked one spot outside the top 50).

Three other Big Ten teams cracked the top 100, so at least the Badgers have something to celebrate as they’re ranked higher than Rutgers (64), Michigan State (66), and Purdue (99).

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This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin football cracks top 100 in CBS Sports’ national rankings

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