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University of Wisconsin-Madison

This article is full of sources, well-written, and contains accurate history. UW-Madison is an academic powerhouse, being the one of the top four research universities in the country. It is the largest university in Wisconsin, and the tenth largest in the country. It also has a great sports program, with both the men's and women's hockey teams winning the National Championship in 2006. The Wisconsin Badgers football team and men's basketball team are among the best in the nation, and Wisconsin frequently dominates in lesser-known sports, such as rowing, track, and cross-country. The University of Wisconsin-Madison brings together all aspects of college, being one of the finest universities in the country. Lordmontu 04:26, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Support, reasons: all of the above Lordmontu 04:30, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Object and refer to peer review to better prepare for FAC. Lead too short and does not summarize article; article is uncited; external jumps (links to external sites imbedded in text); mixed refernce styles (some inline, some cite.php); External links is something besides External links. Sandy (Talk) 04:34, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Object per Sandy. Three references does not equal "full of sources". Send this to peer review for improvement. Gzkn 06:18, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Object per above. Plus short, stubby sections, too many lists, prose is awful at times, summary style is weak, not enough quality photos, organization is poor, headings are inappropriate....refer to peer review. -Bluedog423^Talk 06:40, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Read WP:WIAFA Having a great sports program does not make a school's article a Featured Article. Having inline citations will certainly help. -- Kicking222 19:52, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Object The article has only three references; The lead is weak; The organization could be improved - the section student protests is second, while the academic one is deeper down; Too listy. WikiprojectOWU 21:09, 24 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Nomination withdrawn It is apparent this article needs work. It is currently up for peer review. Lordmontu 17:14, 25 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]