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Allen named to Walter Camp preseason team

Entering his third season with the Badgers, Braelon Allen was named as a Walter Camp Preseason 2nd Team All-American on Friday.

Braelon Allen was named as a Walter Camp Preseason 2nd Team All-American on Friday. The star running back is entering his third season with the Badgers and is expected to be one of the best at his position in the country.

Allen bust onto the scene during the 2021-2022 season, rushing for 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns. He followed that up with another strong season this past season, compiling 1,242 rushing yards and 11 scores on the ground.

With Luke Fickell and Phil Longo now taking over at head coach and offensive coordinator respectively, the running game is expected to be opened up a little more in 2023. Allen faced a lot of stacked defensive fronts last season, something that could be fixed with the implementation of Longo’s “Air Raid” offense.

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Where does Wisconsin land in Phil Steele’s preseason Top 40 poll?

Where do the Badgers fall in the preseason Top 40?

An annual tradition of every college football preseason is digging into Phil Steele’s guides and rankings.

In this season’s edition of Steele’s Top 40 poll, the Badgers fall near the middle of the pack, but lead all Big Ten West squads. Leading the way for the Big Ten are a pair of preseason top-five teams in Michigan and Ohio State. The Wolverines will look to recreate the magic of a 2021 College Football Playoff run, while the Buckeyes will look to get back on track spurred by a comeback win at the Rose Bowl.

Here is a complete look at Steele’s preseason poll, and what he had to say about Wisconsin: