Wisconsin Football: Seven team strengths in 2018

We looked at some of the weaknesses earlier. Here are the seven strengths of Wisconsin Football going into next season.

Wisconsin football has some pretty high expectations for the upcoming season. An appearance in the Big Ten Championship game is the bare minimum. Winning it is expected and competing for the national championship is a goal that may not satisfy some Badgers. Winning the first ever national championship in football is in play this year. That kind of thing doesn’t happen without having some serious strengths.

The Badgers aren’t without their flaws. It isn’t a fun assessment to make, but it’s necessary to point out the weaknesses the team has. However, there are plenty of strengths to highlight in this post.

Wisconsin football has a lot going for it this year. A ton of starters are returning from last year’s 13-1 season, a culture is well-established in Madison, and the Badgers are confident in themselves. Some of these strengths are going to be obvious while others aren’t necessarily universal to every great team Wisconsin is competing with for a College Football Playoff appearance.

One honorable mention is the coaching staff. Paul Chryst and co. don’t have the respect nationally that some think they deserve, but the Badgers are in great hands. Paul Chryst is 4-0 in bowl games and has won at a rate that is reserved for only the elite. This year is the first in three that Wisconsin also retains its defensive coordinator. The two coordinators in Madison prior to Jim Leonhard both left after only one season. With an entire offseason to work with his players, Leonhard is in great shape to put another winning product on the field.

Here are the strengths that help put Wisconsin at the top of the college football food chain.