The Big Ten West has been undergoing a number of changes this offseason, as new coaches head into the division.
ESPN’s College Football Power Index (FPI for short) annually puts together statistical predictions of how each college football season will play out. The Badgers landed in the top 25 according to overall FPI scores, with Ohio State topping the list.
The metrics also said who has the best chance of winning the west division, all the way from the worst odds to the best odds.
Here is a look at where the Badgers and the rest of the division stand according to ESPN FPI metrics:
ESPN’s FPI predicted the chances of each team winning the B1G divisions:
East:
Ohio State – 75.5%
Michigan – 17.6%
Penn State – 6.3%
Mich State – 0.4%
Maryland – 0.1%West:
Wisconsin – 49.7%
Iowa – 20.1%
Minnesota – 12.1%
Illinois – 11.9%
Purdue – 4.5%
Nebraska – 2.6%
NW – 1%— Saturday Tradition (@Tradition) April 20, 2023