Wisconsin’s most likely path to the CFP is a 10-2 finish with losses to Alabama and Penn State. There are outlier 9-3 resumes that could make the cut, but college football should have enough good-to-great 10-2 teams that 9-3 isn’t enough. That is why there is emphasis on the words ‘most likely.’

Wisconsin football's Oct. 5 game vs Purdue will kick off at 11 a.m. CT from Camp Randall Stadium and will air on the Big Ten Network

The USC Trojans return to the Coliseum on Saturday as 14.5-point favorites against the Wisconsin Badgers for their Big Ten home opener. It will be the first regular season contest between these two pr