With an invitation to the Outback Bowl in his pocket and his team’s first bowl practice set for Friday, University of Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema believes two things:
First, UW’s 9-3 record and top-20 ranking in every major poll demonstrate the Badgers earned the invitation to play a Southeastern Conference foe on Jan. 1 in Tampa, Fla.
Second, the Badgers should be as close to full strength as possible.