... program over the past few years knows that, barring last year's unexpected 10-3 season, the team has consistently failed to live up to expectations.

After inheriting former head coach Barry Alvarez's recruits, current coach Bret Bielema had a wildly successful 2006 campaign in which the Badgers went 12-1 and finished No. 5 in the coaches poll.

Perhaps that set the bar too high.

In the next year, Bielema guided Wisconsin to a 9-4 record. Not bad, but a considerable letdown after the 12-1 season.

Then came the epic failure that was 2008. Coming into the season ranked top 15 in the country, the Badgers were a dark horse for the Big Ten title. Six losses later that was a complete joke.

Last year there weren't gre...

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