College Football: 10 toughest paths to the playoffs in 2016

Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers garden gnome signed by Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney sits on the College Football Playoff National Championship logo at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers garden gnome signed by Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney sits on the College Football Playoff National Championship logo at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Wisconsin Badgers tight end Austin Traylor (46) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the USC Trojans during the third quarter in the 2015 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Wisconsin Badgers tight end Austin Traylor (46) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the USC Trojans during the third quarter in the 2015 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 2: Wisconsin Badgers

Home Games: LSU, Akron, Georgia State, Ohio State, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota
Away Games: Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue
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  • Not many people are talking about Wisconsin coming out of the Big Ten, but this is a team primed to really break out this season. They will certainly challenge for the Big Ten West, but winning the conference and putting together a playoff resume looks beyond their reach with this schedule.

    Non-conference games against LSU and Georgia State will really test the Badgers’ defense, and they are saddled with road games against Michigan State, Michigan and Iowa. That’s tough sledding in a conference that is getting better each year.

    Not even Barry Alvarez could navigate the Badgers through this schedule to the playoffs. But they shouldn’t be overlooked either.

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