For context, UW received 666 points in Week 4 after securing wins over UT Rio Grande Valley, UCF and Pittsburgh from Nov. 18-24. Wisconsin’s Greenbrier Tip-Off-clinching win over Pitt, a team now ranked No. 18 in the poll, and 103-88 win over Arizona appear to hold some extra weight for voters.

The Badgers, who are 8-0, climbed in the eyes of national pollsters and are ranked in both top 25s for the third straight week.

While some coaches praised Fickell's recruiting efforts when he first arrived, one coach said they felt like a "complete afterthought."

Wisconsin football's season ended earlier than most expected, as the Badgers failed to qualify for a bowl game after going just 5-7. The final nail-in-the-coffin moment came on Black Friday with a 24-7 loss to Minnesota,

If Wisconsin decided it wanted to move on from head football coach Luke Fickell, what would it owe? These are the contract and buyout details.