If you like Wisconsin athletics, then you love that late fall/early winter period from November to January. That is when all three revenue sports - football, men's basketball and men's hockey - are in full swing. The football Badgers head into the final third of their season at 6-2 and, barring self-destruction of epic proportions, will play in a bowl game over the holidays. The hockey team is pointing in the right direction, with three wins in its last four games, including a sweep over New Hampshire this past weekend. And the long-awaited return of Wisconsin basketball comes Wednesday with the team's first exhibition game at the Kohl Center.
As the weather continues to cool down and the college sports world starts to heat up, here are your Badger Bits for Tuesday:
UWBadgers.com - Badgers lead the way in both facets of the running game
UWBadgers.com - First & Goal: Nov. 2
UWBadgers.com - Bielema speaks with the media
JSOnline.com - UW catches a break as Hoosiers lose Fisher
JSOnline.com - How they voted: AP poll (Week 10)
BadgerBeat.com - UW football notes: Backups get opportunity to grow
BadgerBeat.com - Blog: Five good minutes with Craig Smith
BadgerBeat.com - Update: Ex-Badger Daniels out for season
BadgerBeat.com - Chargers release ex-Badger Chambers
The Hoosier Scoop - Lynch: Fisher won't play this week
The Hoosier Scoop - Lynch: We've made contact with the Big Ten
The Hoosier Scoop - L.A. Times columnist says something's fishy
The Hoosier Scoop - Polk on depth chart, Fisher isn't
ESPN.com - Big Ten blog: Big Ten thumbs up-thumbs down for Week 9
ESPN.com - Big Ten blog: Big Ten lunch links
ESPN.com - Big Ten blog: Big Ten Players of the Week
ESPN.com - Big Ten blog: Big Ten in the BCS: Iowa stays at No. 4
-Jake Harris