Column: Outrage over alleged disrespect for Badgers in BCS standings is misguided
The first Bowl Championship Series standings came and the Badgers were not in it. The metaphorical uproar that ensued was comparable to “Jump Around.”
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The first Bowl Championship Series standings came and the Badgers were not in it. The metaphorical uproar that ensued was comparable to “Jump Around.”
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