Paul Chryst on effect Top 10 ranking can have on younger players: 'Outside talk does not matter'

Which team had the best showing in Week 4?

Look no further than Wisconsin. The Badgers crushed the Wolverines and the 35-14 final score doesn’t do it justice.

Wisconsin dominated in every sense of the game and according to the latest AP top 25 poll, the Badgers are now ranked No. 8 in the country. People were somewhat high on Wisconsin a week ago. Now, it seems like just about everybody is buying into Bucky.

With all that hype, coach Paul Chryst talked about what that means in particular to some of the younger players on his team on Monday during a press conference:

“Outside talk does not matter. It cannot matter. You can’t live that when things are going your way and try to listen to it. It’s all good things that guys have to go through and learn. Older guys got to help younger guys.”

Chryst put it best: Outside talk does not matter. And, the older guys have to help out and be leaders.

Those are facts. Being ranked No. 8 in the country doesn’t necessarily mean anything. All it means is that opposing teams know that you are a quality football team. You’ll get everybody’s best. People know what Wisconsin is about.

The Badgers’ first test after receiving that No. 8 ranking comes at noon on Saturday at home against Northwestern.