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    The Athletic: The 25 best players in the Big Ten in 2025

    9. Koi Perich, S, Minnesota Perich joined Smith as the only two freshmen to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024. He started only three games in 2024 but still finished with 46 tackles and five interceptions. Perich was also a key contributor on special teams, becoming the first freshman...
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    Every Big Ten team's best, worst case scenario in 2025: USC plays for league title? A three-loss Penn State?

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/every-big-ten-teams-best-worst-case-scenario-in-2025-usc-plays-for-league-title-a-three-loss-penn-state/ Minnesota Odds to win conference: +13000 Best Case 10-2: The Gophers do that thing they do where they aren't good enough to beat Ohio State...
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    Kirk Ferentz’s take on college’s new era may surprise you ahead of 27th Iowa season

    Excellent article. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6446598/2025/06/24/iowa-football-kirk-ferentz-interview/ In the era of college athletics defined by unlimited free agency, revenue sharing and an expanding playoff system, it may be stunning to some that the longest tenured person leading a...
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    Pac-12, CBS Sports extend media partnership through 2030-31

    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/45568637/pac-12-cbs-sports-extend-media-partnership-2030-31 The Pac-12 has finalized an agreement with CBS Sports to extend their media partnership through the 2030-31 season, the conference announced Monday. As part of the deal, CBS will...
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    College football leaders revisit moving up season to Week Zero

    https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/college-football-leaders-revisit-moving-up-season-to-week-zero-125825489.html College leaders are again exploring an earlier football kickoff date. Executives this week re-examined an issue that has, for years, been under...
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    Ranking the Big Ten's top 10 nonconference games in 2025

    https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ranking-big-tens-top-10-092114171.html?guccounter=1 No. 9: Minnesota at Cal, Sept. 13 The Golden Gophers round out their nonconference slate with a trip to the West Coast to take on Cal, which enters its second season as a member of the ACC. The teams have met...
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    How to fix the College Football Playoff: Format, schedule changes necessary with expansion on the horizon

    This is a pretty complex description, so you should read the entire article. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/how-to-fix-the-college-football-playoff-format-schedule-changes-necessary-with-expansion-on-the-horizon/ A lot of people have shared their ideas for what the ideal...
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    College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026

    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45441475/college-football-2025-future-power-rankings-every-team 40. Minnesota Golden Gophers Previous future power ranking: Not ranked Returning quarterback: No. Max Brosmer has moved on after his one season as Minnesota's QB1, and backup Drake...
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    SBNation: Big Ten football preseason 2025 rankings from Oregon to Purdue

    https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2025/6/5/24443450/big-ten-football-preseason-rankings-oregon-penn-state-michigan-osu-buckeyes To say Big Ten football is in flux would be a little much, but in 2025 there’s a lot of unknowns about the conference. Veterans at important positions have...
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    Jim Marshall dies at 87: Vikings legend was a member of the famous 'Purple People Eaters' defensive line

    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jim-marshall-dies-at-87-vikings-legend-was-a-member-of-the-famous-purple-people-eaters-defensive-line/ Legendary Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall, who holds the NFL record for most seasons played by a defender, died Tuesday at the age of 87...
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    CFP 5+11 model gaining traction as leaders eye next steps

    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45380276/cfp-5+11-model-gaining-traction-leaders-eye-next-steps A 16-team College Football Playoff model featuring the top five conference champions and 11 at-large teams is gaining traction following SEC spring meetings this week, but the next...
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    From top to bottom, college football has never seen more coaching changes: Study shows unprecedented turnover

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/from-top-to-bottom-college-football-has-never-seen-more-coaching-changes-study-shows-unprecedented-turnover/ The new era of college athletics has ushered in a job market that's never been busier. The last two years have been the most hectic on...
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    Big Ten trojan horse lures SEC toward lame College Football Playoff format

    This article clearly ignores impact of SEC adding another conference game to match B1G impact on rankings. https://sports.yahoo.com/article/big-ten-trojan-horse-lures-100551960.html The Big Ten’s preferred playoff model is a trojan horse for the SEC. And still, the SEC keeps inching toward...
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    Ranking all college football head coaches as players

    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45254253/ranking-college-football-coaches-players Every five years or so, I take a stab at ranking all of the FBS head coaches, according to their careers as college football players. The backgrounds of coaches -- where they played, what they...
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    Urban Meyer's bold claim is correct, Big Ten has passed SEC as top-dog conference in college football

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/urban-meyers-bold-claim-is-correct-big-ten-has-passed-sec-as-top-dog-conference-in-college-football/ "You know what the SEC's done? It's raised the level," Urban Meyer said this week on Another Dooley Noted podcast. "But the Big Ten has passed the...
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    2025 college football coach rankings: Deion Sanders, Bill Belichick headline Power Four coaches ranked 68-26, Fleck #27

    27 Minnesota P.J. Fleck: I said last year that Fleck was criminally underrated by our panel, considering what he's built at Minnesota, and it looks as though the others have come around to my side. Fleck climbs 12 spots after winning eight games last year, and his .598 win percentage is...
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    A 16-team College Football Playoff wouldn't be catastrophic, it would fix things

    https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/a_16_team_college_football_playoff_wouldnt_be_catastrophic_it_would_fix_things/s1_13132_42184005 According to what Dellenger reports, the Big Ten and SEC would conduct play-in games for the College Football Playoff. For instance, the Big...
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    Big Ten post-spring power rankings: Ohio State on top; Gophers #11

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-post-spring-power-rankings-ohio-state-on-top-will-tough-schedule-stunt-wisconsins-growth/ 11 Minnesota This is one of the more disrespected programs in the Big Ten. Even I feel I'm disrespecting the Gophers by having them this low...
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    Revisions to roster limits in House vs. NCAA settlement propose ‘grandfathering’ in response to judge’s ultimatum

    Attorneys filed revisions to the House vs. NCAA settlement Wednesday that would allow college athletic departments to exceed the settlement’s proposed roster limits through voluntary “grandfathering” of any athletes who were previously assured a roster spot. According to the revised proposal...
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    Big Ten spring overreactions: Ohio State has title repeat in sight, Oregon evolving into the new Georgia

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-spring-overreactions-ohio-state-has-title-repeat-in-sight-oregon-evolving-into-the-new-georgia/ Minnesota Our offensive line could be anything: The biggest loss on the Minnesota offensive line is Aireontae Ersery, who was a second-round...



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