Top 25 results

[awd4cy]

Everyone in that division has looked pedestrian at times. Gun to my head I would probably take the Gophers over Iowa right now.

And early season struggles come from losing a QB to injury in the offseason. They have beaten everyone they were supposed to beat, and by a big margin in big 10 play.

Gun to my head and there is no way I can’t take Iowa in Kinnick. Minnesota historically doesn’t even ever play well there. Also, the wins by big margins have been to Rutgers, Illinois, and Nebraska, who are all far worse than pedestrian. They also played a tight game with Purdue who has also show to be awful this year.

 

[awd4cy]

I don't know if I would pick Iowa to beat anyone right now with that offense.

They will beat Northwestern this weekend who is even worse than Purdue. I’m also not convinced Minnesota is much more than NW, Purdue, Maryland types this year.

 

[madguy30]

Not worth a separate thread, but one of those micro-perks of exposure for being in top 25.

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Cool stuff about that Minnesota place kicker.

 

[jcyclonee]

Yep, the most surprising part of that poll is that Amway is still in business.

I believe there is still one Blockbuster store open in Oregon.

 

[IASTATE07]

They will beat Northwestern this weekend who is even worse than Purdue. I’m also not convinced Minnesota is much more than NW, Purdue, Maryland types this year.

We shall see. Is Minnesota having the season you envisioned for Nebraska?

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Minnesota is undefeated. Granted their schedule has been a cake walk thus far, but they still have wins over power 5 football teams. They deserve to be ranked until proven otherwise.

I don't really have an issue with Minnesota being ranked 20-25 but to see them falling up hill because other teams are losing just emphasizes how dumb the AP and Coaches polls are. At some point they have to beat a team with a pulse in order to move up. Hell, analytics alone puts Iowa State way ahead of Minnesota. It will be fun watching the AP poll magically correct itself in a couple of weeks when the playoff poll comes out.

 

[awd4cy]

We shall see. Is Minnesota having the season you envisioned for Nebraska?

Yes, I didn’t see a Nebraska regression this year. With that said, they could be 6-1 right now and that still doesn’t mean they would be very good necessarily.