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Opinion: Madison ranked too low in Big Ten college town list

The Big Ten college towns were ranked by Saturday Tradition on Wednesday, and Madison came in eighth, which is certainly too low.

The Big Ten college towns were ranked by Saturday Tradition on Wednesday, and Madison came in eighth — a ranking that is certainly too low.

Whoever made this list failed to actually consider everything that Madison has to offer. There are few fan bases in the country that care about their sports teams as much as Badger fans do.

Camp Randall and the Kohl Center regularly sell out for football and men’s basketball, while the fieldhouse is always packed for the women’s volleyball team. To speak to the fan environment and passion of the Madison community, they were the only school in the nation to have more than 8,200 attend three different women’s sports events in 2022-2023.

Now to speak to the town as a whole, Madison is welcoming to all visitors. Operating as one of the most walkable cities in the country, with attractions like the capitol building, State Street and Lake Mendota, Wisconsin’s campus is tucked away in its own world.

I don’t think it’s crazy to consider Maddison a better college town than almost all of the schools in the conference, just ask ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt!

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Wisconsin women’s hockey upsets Ohio State to take home national championship

Wisconsin women’s hockey upsets Ohio State to take home national championship

The Wisconsin women’s hockey dynasty continued in upset fashion on Sunday as the Badgers defeated Ohio State 1-0 to take home their seventh NCAA title.

Freshman forward Kristen Simms’ first period goal was the difference as the Badgers played an unfamiliar role as the underdog.

With the win, Wisconsin hoisted there seventh national championship trophy which broke a tie with Minnesota for most all-time. It makes it even sweeter that the Badgers surpassed their rival in the process.

While the Badgers are usually the favorite, a WCHA tournament loss to Minnesota meant that had to claw their way back to the national championship. They did just that and ended it with a win over the Buckeyes:

Notre Dame Hockey: Eight Game Unbeaten Streak Snapped

Reigning Big Ten “Third Star of the Week” Cale Morris made 32 saves on 34 shot attempts but the Irish were unable to light the lamp all night while allowing two power play goals to the Badgers.

For the first time this season in Big Ten play the No. 3/4 Notre Dame hockey team fell in regulation and failed to pick up a point as No. 15 Wisconsin bested them 3-0 Friday night in Madison, Wisconsin.

Reigning Big Ten “Third Star of the Week” Cale Morris made 32 saves on 34 shot attempts but the Irish were unable to light the lamp all night while allowing two power play goals to the Badgers.

The Irish went 0-for-1 on the power play while Daniel Lebedoff stopped all 22 shots the Irish put on net Friday night, securing the shutout for Wisconsin.

Notre Dame goes for the series split Saturday night in Madison as the puck drops again at 8 p.m. E.T.