2006 in Review, 2007 Predictions/ Aspirations

The JS listed the top ten stories in Wisconsin sports in 2006. The UW hockey teams claiming national championships registered #10, and Alvarez's swan song against Auburn #8. Three state schools in the NCAA registered at #6, even though all were 1st round casualties. Bielema's Badgers ranked at #2 next to the changing of the guard in Titletown.

Let's hope a final four run for the basketball Badgers tops the list for 2007, followed by a top tier finish for the football team and a BCS bowl bid. I'm not going to predict a run at the national title given the difficulty of the schedule, but a top ten start isn't out of the question, especially if Bucky can pull off a mild upset tomorrow against Arkansas. The hockey team has played better of late, making another frozen four run a possibility, and the women have a great chance to repeat. Overall, there's a huge reason to be bearish about Bucky heading into 2007.