Locked On Badgers

INDIANA HOOSIERS stun the college football world with a historic #2 ranking while WISCONSIN BADGERS fight for survival. Can LUKE FICKELL save his job, and will CURT CIGNETTI's $11.6 million extension prove worth it? JACOB GOINS and RYAN HARINGS break down the dramatic coaching decisions reshaping both programs, with FICKELL earning a lifeline after breaking a six-game losing streak and CIGNETTI becoming college football's third highest-paid coach. The discussion covers FERNANDO MENDOZA's Heisman-caliber performance against PENN STATE, WISCONSIN's defensive strategy featuring MASON REIGER's elite pass rush, and true freshman quarterback CARTER SMITH's debut. Key topics include INDIANA's playoff implications, injury management decisions, and the 29.5-point spread that reflects these programs' stunning role reversal. The conversation shifts to basketball, where both teams have completely transformed their offensive identities. WISCONSIN embraces a high-octane three-point attack under GREG GARD, while INDIANA dro