Wisconsin’s defense has undergone a number of changes in recent months. The Badgers have a new defensive coordinator, a new head coach, and a number of new pieces to a defense that will look very different in 2023.
While the personnel might look different, Wisconsin fans are hoping the results stay consistent. During the Jim Leonhard era as defensive coordinator, the Badgers were consistently among the best units in the country.
New defensive coordinator Mike Tressel and staff will look to keep up that tradition of excellence.
ESPN recently looked at how defenses will project into the future. Who will be the dominant defenses in the coming years? Wisconsin was unsurprisingly high on the list.
Here are the top 25 future defenses in college football according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.