I read a recent quote from someone (don't ask me who, I read too many of these things) that the Badgers could expect to have either Iowa or Minnesota in the same division, but not both. If this is true, I would expect Wisconsin and Minnesota to be in the same conference with Iowa-Minnesota as a protected game (most likely scenario). If it was Wisconsin and Iowa in the same conference, I would expect Wisconsin-Minnesota to be the protected game.
As a Badger fan, I could live - very reluctantly - without Iowa on the schedule every year, but I could not abide not playing Minnesota every year. From reading this board, I get the impression that many Gopher fans value the Iowa rivalry more than the Wisconsin rivalry.
If you could only be guaranteed to play one rival each year, who would you choose - Iowa or Wisconsin?
As a Badger fan, I could live - very reluctantly - without Iowa on the schedule every year, but I could not abide not playing Minnesota every year. From reading this board, I get the impression that many Gopher fans value the Iowa rivalry more than the Wisconsin rivalry.
If you could only be guaranteed to play one rival each year, who would you choose - Iowa or Wisconsin?