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I think the Pittsburgh non-conference win for PSU is why the committee decided to the slot them ahead of MN. Don't have too much of a problem with it.

I think the top 10 ranking tells us that the Gophers have enough steam to get in the playoff if they win out from here.

My top 10 for tonight's CFP ranking: 1. LSU 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson 4. Georgia ~ (3 top 20 Wins) 5. Alabama ~ (close loss to #1) 6. Minnesota ~ (Beat #7, top 20 loss on road) 7. Penn State ~ (Lost to #6 On Road) 8. Oregon ~ (Top 20 Loss) 9. Utah 10. Michigan ~ (Two top 20 Road losses...

It's this simple: Win out and you have three MONSTER wins against PSU, WISC and Ohio State (Two top 5 wins and an almost top 10 win). The only wrench that can be thrown in is if Wisconsin or OSU slip up on the way and lose some of their clout (2 wins over Penn State get you in? Probably not)...

This is it. The window is open. Watch what they do this offseason. Either cheapskate or re-sign everyone and do everything possible to get a front line starter. A Houston Astros type of dynasty is possible if they're ready to lay it on the line. My hunch is that they won't, unfortunately...

The Twins ⚾️ of recent decades have never been in the business of winning for the sake of winning. It's about winning just enough to pacify folks and get them to come to the park again next year (watch the moves they make after this year to see this philosophy). The gulf in quality between MN...

Kalscheur and Oturu are not quite a Murphy / Coffey level duo YET, but it's extremely obvious to see that these guys will be a much better pair down the line. Why? They're smarter and more savvy. You can have AAAAAALLLLLLL of the talent and physical gifts in the world, but a low basketball IQ...

After a blueprint first half, Coffey almost disappeared in the 2nd half. He would handle the ball early in the shot clock but then dump it off to Stull or McBrayer and never demand the ball back. When he did get shots off, they were wild or long-range desperation attempts at the end of the...

This set of players and their surrounding storylines may just be the most intriguing Minnesota basketball has had in a while. You can distill this 2018-19 Gophers team down to a few items. Regardless of postseason success, I would be thrilled to see them push toward the ceiling of potential on...

The best case scenario is backing into the 2nd wild card and losing the opening playoff game. Might as well axe DeFilippo to see if you can get some sort of Joe Rossi/Gophers defense spark going. Still lots of talent on the roster and the defense can consistently hold teams under 21 points.

LOL "I hope my son grows up to be just like him" All seriousness though - seems like he has a good heart for people and the community. As an athlete that can relate to that level of visible competitiveness, we definitely make some dirty plays on occasion. <script async...

It's really this simple: - No more conferences - Set up connected tiers of 12 teams each with promotion/relegation. Top 3 teams in each division get promoted or relegated each year. - Teams play the other the 11 other teams in their division once per year. - You can either declare the team...

No, Isaiah is not one of our top 3-4 players, but this is exactly the type of performance we need from him this year. He got up to 15 points to put icing on the jelly doughnut. You can see that he's improved this year. Smarter decisions (still a lot to clean up before he's a mainstay player)...

Last year, the Gophers were ranked 194th nationally in three-point percentage (34.6%). In college basketball, where the three is paramount because of the shorter range, that's absolutely crippling. This year's team will shoot at least 38% from three on the year - easily. This 38% worst-case...

What would the Gophers' 2018 B1G conference record be if Joe Rossi started before fall camp? Excluding the 3 games he was actually in charge (with 2-1 record), here are the options: 2-7 3-6 (actual finish) 4-5 5-4 6-3 7-2 8-1 (You could make the case that these last 3 games would have...

The 0-3 conference start is disappointing. Grabbing one of those first two was a reasonable expectation. However, in the spirit of the FIBRA (Fairness in Boat Rowing Act), I am going to reserve my first big-picture judgments until after these next three games. In hindsight view of their...

They have a few arms that might end up OK, but slim pickings with the field. Rosario is a solid player. I imagine he'll be on his way out soon as he'll ask for too much money. Kepler and Sano might be decent, but they've hit their ceiling. Buxton? Lucky if he ends up as a serviceable big...

2016 Rodney Smith: -1100+ yards -5.1 yards per carry -16 TDs This was also with Shannon Brooks getting a sizeable chunk of the carries. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rodney-smith-5.html The difference between overall team success or failure (6 or more wins in my mind) will...

That Tom Brady dropped catch happened on the same spot where the Gophers got Navarred in their greatest choke ever. Michigan ties too. ? What a cruel, cruel world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obkw28fDazs

At Iowa (must win) At Michigan Nebraska (must win) @Indiana (must win) Michigan State @Wisconsin (must win) Iowa (must win) @Purdue --------------------------------------------------------- - The key is stealing a minimum one of the three above "non-must" games to get to 9-9 conference...