MADISON, Wis. — Who's ready for the week ahead in Wisconsin sports?

Don't miss this week's Press Pass with UWBadgers.com's Brandon Spiegel — Axe Week and Raising the Bar.

With a pause on Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving, it's going to be an action-packed week for Wisconsin athletics. Brandon's bringing you the Badgers' top stories in less than five minutes, including quick sneak peeks at all of your favorite UW sports and a preview of college football's oldest rivalry.

You can also catch up on notes for all Wisconsin sports here in This Week in Badger Athletics - Nov. 21, 2016 (PDF).

The UW Athletic Department held its weekly Monday news conference, featuring football coach Paul Chryst, men's hockey coach Tony Granato, women's hockey coach Mark Johnson, volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield, and women's basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis. The comments from each coach at today's news conference have been archived below.