The college football season came to a thrilling conclusion courtesy of the final BCS National Championship Game, but for Wisconsin football, a bitter taste lingers.

Not only did the Badgers trip up in their final home game, eliminating any chance of reaching a BCS bowl, but they also failed to cap off the season with a victory, falling to South Carolina in the Capital One Bowl. While it was head coach Gary Andersen's first year at the helm, a season that held so much promise ended acrimoniously.

But the great thing about sports is you get to come back and do it again with a chance to wipe the slate clean. For Wisconsin, there are plenty of reasons for optimism ...

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