Bo Ryan's 15th season in Madison begins with a preseason affair against a state university for the 12th straight year. A bevy of newcomers will try to stand out for the Badgers.
For almost as long as Bo Ryan has been leading Wisconsin to victories, he's been starting each season with an exhibition against a lower division school in the UW system. Steady as always under Ryan, the Badgers will begin this season no differently, welcoming UW-River Falls to the Madison on Wednesday night for 7 p.m. tip.
The intrastate tradition will be one of the less grandiose legacies left by Ryan when he finally steps down, but an admirable one nonetheless.