Paul Chryst polished off a successful first season as head coach at Wisconsin with a Holiday Bowl victory against USC. For the fifth time in the past seven seasons, the Badgers recorded double-digit victories, and that only means expectations continue to run high among the fan base.
Wisconsin faces the daunting task of playing perhaps its most difficult schedule in school history in 2016. But the goal of competing for a Big Ten West championship remains the same. The first steps in achieving that goal begin with spring practices. Here's a look at what to expect in Madison as the spring season gets underway:
Spring schedule: Wisconsin begins Saturday morning and will follow a Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday slate throughout the spring.