Subscribe and Listen to Bet the Board\u2019s NFL and College Football Weekly Podcasts<\/a><\/p>\nUnderrated: Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\nI think if you talk to most professional bettors they have a special place in their memory bank for Wisconsin. The Badgers have yet to close an underdog this year, and garner plenty of support in the market nearly every week (most notably in some of their bigger losses of the year against Notre Dame & Michigan). Wisconsin is rated as the second best defense in the country behind only Georgia by most metrics. Even being mentioned in the same breath as the Bulldogs this year is no small feat. The Badgers only allow 3.6 yards per play this season. They actually need to be this good in order to support an offense that really lacks a threat through the air. <\/p>\n
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Yet, the Badgers are unlikely to be an underdog the rest of the season. Due to ugly early losses most have completely written Wisconsin off as a relevant top tier program. If Wisconsin could just get \u201caverage\u201d quarterback play from Graham Mertz<\/strong> combined with a hint of creativity from Paul Chryst<\/strong> there is serious upside here. Wisconsin once again took early money this week on the road against Rutgers, moving from the opener of -11 out to -13.5 at a couple of sharper shops. We have Wisconsin on the outskirts of our Top 10 flirting with imminent inclusion.<\/p>\n