Wisconsin has played down to the level of their competition for years, but still find ways to win. Probably the most disrespected team in the country for the last few years as well. Last year, people were saying that Florida deserved to be in the BCS Championship game because even though they played a lot of close games, the won them, and that great teams find a way to win the close games. Same doesn't seem to apply to the team with the longest current winning streak in Div 1-A (or whatever they call it now). Finished last season at #6 in the AP, return 18 starters, dropped to #7 in preseason AP, and now 3-0 and #9. Shooting for 12-0 and #18 ranking.
But seriously, they seem to get looked down upon because they play a pretty boring, run-oriented game (although they have 2 QBs in the NFL right now). Herbstreit is the worst - constantly picking them as an upset special, or like last week when he mentioned that even though U of M was 0-2 at the time, that there were other teams ready to represent the Big 10 well that were undefeated, like Iowa, Michigan St., Ohio State, Penn State, and Purdue. Hello?!?!? Forgetting someone??? The team that was the highest ranked Big 10 team at the time and was picked to finish second behind Michigan by the Big 10 coaches in the preseason.
OK, rant over. I feel better....
Oh, and Go Bearcats!!!