Happy Times Are Here Again

Puff piece on the state of the UW athletic dept. with the football and basketball teams both ranked in the top five, and fresh off the heels of two hockey titles. Parallels to 2000 abound. Let's hope a bowl win over Arkansas and a trip to Atlanta is in the mix for 2007.

One comment about the latter. ESPN.com has the Badgers as a #1 seed in its power 16, but skepticism abounds. Based on the current mix of teams, a spot in the Midwest regional appears likely assuming OSU would be shipped to the East.