Wisconsin finishes the season in a terrible category that they want no part of

The season is officially over, and what could have been a stellar ending came to be a gut-punch instead, losing to Minnesota behind an offense that couldn't do much of anything right. This has become a theme now for the entire season: a terrible offense. Some of it can be blamed on the lack of healthy quarterback play, but the offensive line being juggled around hasn't helped either.

The Badgers rank as the second-worst offense in the FBS with 12.8 points per game. There's only one team worse than them, UMASS, which didn't win a single game. It gets worse because of the company they are keeping down at the bottom.

Wisconsin has to find a way to be better offensively next season

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They are part of a category of teams that they should want no part of. There are 17 teams that didn't average more than 20 points a game; only two of them are from the Big Ten. A terrible Purdue team and a fired-coach UCLA team.

The other teams that are part of this terrible group of offenses include teams like Ball State Cardinals, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Nevada Wolf Pack, and even the Sam Houston Bearkats. If you don't recognize the name, that's where Phil Longo went as the head coach.

Not the best company to keep, and points to the biggest need for next season's improvement. A quarterback who can compete at the top echelon of the Big Ten, an offensive line that can create running lanes and protect that quarterback, and some playmakers to make things happen. There's just no reason the Badgers should be among that company of terrible teams and fired coaches.

Does Wisconsin need to hire a new offensive coordinator? Probably, but they won't. It seems very clear that the Badgers will do their best to retain the same coaching staff next year, with better players. Now, let's see how that works.