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Luke Winn's SI.com Sweet 16 rankings have the Badgers 7th

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Or perhaps more accurately, Winn has Wisconsin has the seventh-most likely Sweet 16 team to win the national championship. This table is an interesting look at the teams that excel in both halfcourt and transition defense. Of all the Sweet 16 teams that don't apply full-court pressure, the Badgers have the smallest drop-off.

Wisconsin's history in the Big Dance

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This is pretty cool, and I'd love to see even more: a trip through The Badger Herald front-page history. Shoutout to Tracy Webster!

#KARMA t-shirts are now for sale

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Kudos to @WesleyOnline and @BTNBrentYarina for the find at the State & Lake Clothing Co. location right across from the University Bookstore. My first-blush reaction was, "Wow, really?" My second-blush reaction was that I'm surprised it took this long. My third-blush reaction was that I wonder if these will fly off the shelves, or if we're all beyond that except for the timely #BERT tweet. Thoughts?

Badgers plan open practice before NCAA tournament opener

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Wisconsin is planning an open practice before its second-round contest with No. 15 American Thursday night in Milwaukee. This should be fun. UPDATE: The practice will be held from 1:30-2:10 p.m. at the Bradley Center.

J.J. Watt flips a very large tire, apparently after lifting other very heavy weights

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We know this is post-workout because he said so, and I will never not believe something J.J. Watt says. 30 reps, 1,000-pound tire. What have you done today?

Scott Van Pelt is at it again

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Madison's adopted son is at it again. UPDATE: He did it again. The greatest college town on Earth? Damn right. Thank you, Andy, for staying on top of these Vines.

SI.com takes a stab at explaining Bret Bielema's fall from grace

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I know many Wisconsin fans won't give a second thought to a headline like the one above, either via some sort of memory-erasing technique or by force of will. I do know plenty of others, though, are about to tee off. So, here we go! Keep it civil, of course.

Vitto Brown and "Shades of Brown" will sing the anthem before Tuesday's game

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This is awesome. Indiana has no chance now. If you'd like a teaser, Brown sung the anthem before this year's Red-White Scrimmage.

USA lost, but at least Meghan Duggan scored

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Former Wisconsin Badger Meghan Duggan entered Thursday's gold-medal game vs. Canada goalless, but now she can say she was just saving it for the right time. This snipe put the Americans up 1-0 on Canada in the second period, surely making @NicoleHaase jump with joy. Be sure to watch the remainder of the game on NBC. GIF via Deadspin.