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For the first time in 2016, College GameDay is coming to a B1G school.
ESPN’s pregame show announced that it’ll be coming to Madison for next Saturday’s showdown between Ohio State and Wisconsin.
Hey Madison! We're headed your way next week for Ohio State-Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/tWEdmGoD49
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 9, 2016
Wisconsin is the only B1G team that’s been a part of a College GameDay game this season. GameDay was at the Badgers’ season opener against LSU at Lambeau Field.
The crew was It’ll be the first time that GameDay comes to Madison since 2011.
The Badgers, who currently sit at No. 11 in the Associated Press poll, will enter the showdown with a 4-1 record. They’ll take on an undefeated Ohio State team, which will likely be ranked No. 2 after taking care of Indiana on Saturday.
The Buckeyes and Badgers both are 1-1 in the last two years when GameDay is present.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.