I was thinking about the coaching comment by dudekd above as it relates to UW. Yeah, just about the same problem. Mike Eaves stayed too long (was allowed to stay too long). It's hard to fire guys like him, but it finally happened. Enter Tony Granato, another former Badger player, for the 2016-17 season.
Recruiting had slipped under Eaves, and that seems to be changing under Tony. The rebuild continues but things are looking better. We'll see in another year or two.