Now I know a lot of you probably disagree with this statement but here is my reasoning Wisconsin has been very close for many years to making the playoffs and fans alway say “only if we had a good quarterback not a game manager we would have made it”. I think Wisconsin has a great quarterback in Graham Mertz. He can make all the passes and don’t forget about the best running game in the whole NCAA. Now let’s talk defense, the Badger defense has been in the top ten defense in the last ten plus years, so you put a great quarterback and a elite running game with a great defense you have a winning recipe. The bottom line is, if Wisconsin gets a good healthy season from Mertz and the running backs, plus a typical great season from the defense, Wisconsin should make the playoffs.