Most Underrated Coach in Each Conference (Big Ten: PJ Fleck)

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Per Bundy:​

Big Ten: P.J. Fleck, Minnesota​

Fleck and the Golden Gophers have basically been the face of consistency in the Big Ten. Only three of his nine seasons in Minneapolis have been under .500, and he's won every bowl game he's led Minnesota to (including five straight dating back to 2021). If Fleck could land a true star quarterback and maybe a wide receiver in the portal, he and the Gophers could be positioned to make a real run.

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I do believe we have a QB capable of leading us to a CFP. Is it possible in 2027? We will have a really veteran team especially on the defensive side of the ball in 2027. But how will we be in the trenches? Can we show signs of improvement on both the Offensive Line and Defensive Line in 2026 to give us hope? On paper, it appears to be a yes. But can it transfer to the field? I really like our Roster for 2026 and I expect it to continue to get better moving into the next few years. Go Gophers!
 

I do like that we're consistently at least solid and are sending guys to the NFL. But I don't think it's too much to ask for an occasional bigger season. Like finishing in the Top 25 every 3rd season with a run at the CFP once in awhile or something like that.
 


Lifeleadership said:
I do believe we have a QB capable of leading us to a CFP. Is it possible in 2027? We will have a really veteran team especially on the defensive side of the ball in 2027. But how will we be in the trenches? Can we show signs of improvement on both the Offensive Line and Defensive Line in 2026 to give us hope? On paper, it appears to be a yes. But can it transfer to the field? I really like our Roster for 2026 and I expect it to continue to get better moving into the next few years. Go Gophers!
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The DL looked better later in the season this year. If the right side of the OL can get it together, the line play will be fine.
 






GophersInIowa said:
I do like that we're consistently at least solid and are sending guys to the NFL. But I don't think it's too much to ask for an occasional bigger season. Like finishing in the Top 25 every 3rd season with a run at the CFP once in awhile or something like that.
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Of course.
So the question is in the next 5 years are the gophers more likely to have a 10-2 or better regular season with fleck or with getting rid of fleck and hiring X





obviously the answer depends on who X is


I would say the answer for fleck is more than 0 and less than 50%

If your goal was 9-3 I think it’s over 50% of a 9-3 season in the next 5 years. But I think people aspire to more than that.
 

Some guy said:
Of course.
So the question is in the next 5 years are the gophers more likely to have a 10-2 or better regular season with fleck or with getting rid of fleck and hiring X





obviously the answer depends on who X is


I would say the answer for fleck is more than 0 and less than 50%

If your goal was 9-3 I think it’s over 50% of a 9-3 season in the next 5 years. But I think people aspire to more than that.
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Alabama made the playoffs last season with 3 losses. 9-3 is a pretty damn good record.

Not to mention the fact that the B1G is the best conference in college football. Compiling 9 wins while playing in the B1G is an impressive accomplishment.

On the day Fleck was hired, he said he wanted to raise expectations. He has obviously acheived that goal.
 


RememberMurray said:
Alabama made the playoffs last season with 3 losses. 9-3 is a pretty damn good record.

Not to mention the fact that the B1G is the best conference in college football. Compiling 9 wins while playing in the B1G is an impressive accomplishment.

On the day Fleck was hired, he said he wanted to raise expectations. He has obviously acheived that goal.
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I think a 9-3 could do it but bama was 10-2 in the regular season 10-3 after SEC title game.

I think 99% of 10-2 big ten teams will make a 12 team playoff
I think fewer than 25% of 9-3 teams will.

Wisconsin was the only big ten team with a schedule where 9-3 could’ve gotten them in last year IMO



The calculus of a good season could really change if the playoff expands to 24
 




Some guy said:
I think a 9-3 could do it but bama was 10-2 in the regular season 10-3 after SEC title game.

I think 99% of 10-2 big ten teams will make a 12 team playoff
I think fewer than 25% of 9-3 teams will.

Wisconsin was the only big ten team with a schedule where 9-3 could’ve gotten them in last year IMO



The calculus of a good season could really change if the playoff expands to 24
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If 25% of teams with a 9-3 record make the playoff, that seems to confirm that 9-3 is a really good record — especially in a 12 team playoff.
 

RememberMurray said:
If 25% of teams with a 9-3 record make the playoff, that seems to confirm that 9-3 is a really good record — especially in a 12 team playoff.
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I didn’t say that.
I said fewer


So far in the playoff era 1 team has made the playoff with a 9-3 regular season record.

And it was 2024 Clemson by winning the ACC title game and going 10-3
 


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