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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- In just three weeks, Wisconsin might go from being the toast of the Big Ten West to, well, toast in the Big Ten West.The 10th-ranked Badgers (4-2, 1-2) earned the nations respect after close losses to Michigan and Ohio State, dropping just two spots in this weeks poll. And yet a loss on Saturday at unranked Iowa (5-2, 3-1) would put the Badgers three back of the Hawkeyes in the win column with just five games left.Theres also No. 8 Nebraska (6-0, 3-0), which hosts a Purdue team that just fired its coach on Saturday before it visits Wisconsin next week.The Badgers might prove to be the best overall team in the West. They might also be out of the division title chase before Halloween.For us to be the best, we have to keep improving each week. Thats the (halfway) report, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said.Iowa was supposed to be the team that everyone one in the West was looking up at by now.Instead, the Hawkeyes are eager to prove theyre a real division contender again.Iowa rallied from two losses in three games with a tight win at Minnesota on Oct. 8. Last week, they sealed Boilermakers coach Darrell Hazells demise with a 49-35 win that included three late and largely meaningless Purdue touchdowns.Here are the factors that could decide things on Saturday when Iowa and Wisconsin renew acquaintances in Iowa City:SCOUTING THE HAWKEYESPurdues late rally obscured the fact that the Hawkeyes have been much better defensively in recent weeks. On offense, Iowa has a pair of dangerous backs on pace for 1,000-yard seasons in LeShun Daniels Jr. and Akrum Wadley. Quarterback C.J. Beathard hasnt put up great numbers, largely because the Hawkeyes receivers have lacked the ability to separate from defensive backs. Still, Beathard is completing 60 percent of his passes and has 11 TDs against just four picks.DEFENSE MATTERSWisconsins defense has been spectacular all season. The Badgers are ninth nationally in points allowed per game at 15.2, despite the fact that theyve already faced LSU and the Wolverines and Buckeyes. Iowa is 21st in the country with just 19.2 points allowed per game and has let up seven points or less three times this season. In games like this typically, little things are really going to matter -- and theyre good at little things. So if were going to want to be in this ballgame, were going to have to do that a little bit better, too, and really be detailed because its going to be tough, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said.CICHYS THE MANWisconsin junior linebacker was named the Big Tens defensive player of the week on Monday after making 15 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, and forcing a fumble against the Buckeyes. He and fellow linebacker T.J. 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But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach.Coming off of a solid win at WTFox 2, Cloud9s Joseph Mango Marquez has his eyes set on one thing: the 3v0, or his coveted third Evolution Championship Series (Evo) trophy.Evo welcomed back Super Smash Brothers Melee in 2013 after its community won a donation drive. The annual tournament presents the largest stage that fighting games have to offer, and Mango seized the opportunity to win his first Evo trophy. A year later, he repeated his championship run by winning another trophy.2015 started slowly for Mango, who had several questionable performances until Mothers Day, when he went on a massive losers bracket run to win Press Start. Flash-forward to Evo 2015, where Mango yet again had an early start in losers after losing to Justin Plup McGrath. He made it to the final day after a nail-biting set against Sami Druggedfox Muhanna. Despite the close calls, the story felt familiar. He ran through losers at Evo 2013 and had made several long losers runs in the past. Victory was not out of reach for him.The final day progressed as expected; Mango made quick work of Daniel ChuDat Rodriguez and his next opponent would be none other than Juan Hungrybox Debiedma. Things looked smooth as Mango took game one and had the lead in game two, but Hungrybox persevered to snatch the game away from Mango. Even with the loss, Mango still had a coveted counter-pick stage in Yoshis Story, ideal for killing Hungryboxs Jigglypuff at low percentages.With an early grab, Mango looked to convert into an up-air, but instead fell off the edge for an early self-destruct. This early deficit exploded into a larger one as Mango fell to another self-inflicted death. The lead had become too large to overcome and the storybook ending that Mango was looking for came to a screeching halt in the form of a painful fifth place finish.After the awards ceremony, he quickly faded into the background in Vegas, disguised in a pair of jeans, a button-up shirt, and sunglasses, a far cry from his usual beanie, Cloud9 shirt, and shorts. No one recognized him for hours as he grieved for his failure.A lot has happened since then. Hes had his low points, like when he finished 17th at HTC Throwdown, but hes begun to find his groove and also regain his competitive drive to be the best.Last year [in 2015], I didnt see thee fire in him.dddddddddddd He was complacent. But this year I see it. Hes angry and wants to win. I havent seen this Mango in over two years, said Monica Noriega, Mangos mother.On the other side of the console, his rivals have improved significantly from 2014 and Mango recognizes the respect that he now owes them. He stated that hes inviting several of southern Californias top players to his house for extended practice. Along with the usual Norwalk partners such as Joey Lucky Aldama and Johnny s2j Kim, Mango is inviting other top players such as Weston Westballz Dennis and Hugo HugS Gonzalez.Even with a fantastic victory at WTFox 2, Mango knows that he needs to do everything possible to win, even if it means adjusting his lifestyle habits. To prepare physically, he has reduced his consumption of alcohol and started maintaining a better sleeping schedule. The regrets of Evo 2015 still linger in the back of his mind. On a family outing, his mother reminisced over Mangos younger years.Even when he was a little kid, he only wanted to win. Hed get angry if he didnt, even if he placed second, she said.To Mango, its either win or bust. Second place is a failure. Sure, that amount of pressure could be self-destructive, but its that same mindset that pushed Mango into winning his first two Evo trophies.A year ago, he felt lost in a meta that seemed to surpass him with constant optimization in gameplay from the Swedes and Hungrybox. Now, he believes that he has figured out the meta through fine-tuning his pacing of aggressive and passive play. If he can find the right frame of mind to reach top eight, he believes that he can take the whole thing. Its up to him to maximize those chances.During Evo weekend on July 15-17, youre not going to see Mango partying late at night in a hotel room. Youre not going to see him eating hamburgers and fries like a normal gamer would. Instead, hell be in bed at a reasonable hour and hell be eating a balanced breakfast comprised of yogurt and fruits. Its all business from here until Sunday night, when he hopefully wins his third Evo trophy in front of the huge audience at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. ' ' '