University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema wanted to see the current eight-game Big Ten Conference schedule stay intact, but that wasn?t enough to sway his boss. Late last month, UW athletic director Barry Alvarez voted with the majority of his peers to enact a nine-game league schedule beginning in 2017. “The fact that people want to see us play other Big Ten teams,?? Alvarez said this week. “We?ve got great TV contracts; they?ll even get better. Fans don?t want to see Big Ten schools playing (Football Championship Subdivision) teams.??
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