Chris McIntosh is out. It's 8 wins or bust.
Scale:
0–20: Ice Cold — job fully secure
21–40: Lukewarm — minor concerns
41–60: Warming — real questions emerging
61–80: Hot — one bad season from termination ← Fickell is here
81–100: Engulfed — should already be fired
Last updated: April 13, 2026
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Eight Wins or Else: The Case Against Patience with Luke Fickell →
The complete data-driven argument behind the 8-win threshold.
Data Sources
- Salary/buyout — On3, WSAW, CBS Sports
- Win-loss records — Sports Reference, UW Athletics
- CROWE Report — Daily Cardinal, Athletic Business
- Season ticket/attendance data — Badger of Honor, SI
- SP+ rankings — ESPN/Yahoo Sports
- Portal class ranking — 247Sports/Yahoo Sports
- Staff changes — UW Athletics, Bucky's 5th Quarter
- Contract extension decision — Sports Illustrated
- Vegas lines — FanDuel via BadgerNotes