The IB team kicks off a quarter-by-quarter schedule breakdown by examining the first three games and the key storylines surrounding each matchup. The discussion focuses on whether Wisconsin or Michigan State presents the tougher challenge, what makes this opening stretch unique, and why there doesn't appear to be a true trap game in the first quarter of the season.

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