2025 Big Ten win totals: Projecting the finish for every B1G team (MN: 6.5 wins; Pick: Over 6.5 wins)

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alaska said:
Wins:

Buffalo
Northwestern
Cal
Rutgers
Purdue
Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan State
Northwestern
Wisconsin

10 wins....tell me I am wrong
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Joseph Acosta has us with with two Big Ten wins. I'm like you...I think 10 Big Ten wins is closer to reality than two.
 

I know the over under is based on regular season wins, but im at a point where any year i consider less than 8 total wins disappointing. We hit that mark 3 of the 4 seasons before Fleck got here, and 4 of the 7 since full seasons since hes been here. That should be the baseline.

Another way I look at it is any losing big ten season is disappointing. We have one of the longest tenured B1G coaches amd prevailing view around here is a pretty good one. If this is a period of success and stability, winning more B1G games than we lose should be the expectation.

Not saying 7 wins or 4-5 B1G should put him on the hot seat, just that those numbers would be one seasons of "did not meet expectations" in my book.
 

GopherWeatherGuy said:
Which spots do you think the Gophers are going to be significantly better at this season? They just lost 12 guys who are currently on NFL rosters. If no one declares early, they might not have anyone drafted or UDFA next offseason.

I like Lindsey a lot, but there is a big difference from having a 3 year FCS starter as an unknown at QB than a freshman who has never started a game at any level of college.

This team reminds me a lot of the 2018 team but with a better defense. I think they have a lot of the same questions on offense this season that they did that season. They got better as the season went on that year, especially after firing Robb Smith, then it set the stage for 2019. I could see a very similar outcome the next two seasons.
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I think the only positions where it will be very difficult but not impossible to match or improve on last year will be QB and CB. I think every other group has a 50/50 chance or better to improve from last year. People often underestimate the ceiling of the unknown as well as the level of improvement a player can make in one year.
 

GopherGold01 said:
Schedule lines up nicely for something special, tough year to have a complete unknown at QB.
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Well...the other way to look at it is that if we had Brosmer back, the line would be either 8 or 8.5 and that's basically a coin flip.

Whereas, unless Lindsey bombs, we should win 7 and make money on the bet.
 



bleedsmaroonandgold said:
I know the over under is based on regular season wins, but im at a point where any year i consider less than 8 total wins disappointing. We hit that mark 3 of the 4 seasons before Fleck got here, and 4 of the 7 since full seasons since hes been here. That should be the baseline.

Another way I look at it is any losing big ten season is disappointing. We have one of the longest tenured B1G coaches amd prevailing view around here is a pretty good one. If this is a period of success and stability, winning more B1G games than we lose should be the expectation.

Not saying 7 wins or 4-5 B1G should put him on the hot seat, just that those numbers would be one seasons of "did not meet expectations" in my book.
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100%. Fleck has consistently shown he can do a lot more with less in terms of perceived/"star" talent. A bowl is the expectation and 8 wins should be the baseline. Sans a complete abandoning of the ship, I won't be happy with but can handle a less than competent season if things aren't as great at qb or the o line.
 

btowngopher said:
I think the only positions where it will be very difficult but not impossible to match or improve on last year will be QB and CB. I think every other group has a 50/50 chance or better to improve from last year. People often underestimate the ceiling of the unknown as well as the level of improvement a player can make in one year.
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Add to that the consistency of the program internally, and we're more likely than not to be extremely resilient overall if we have struggles at those positions. Especially on defense, I trust the staff to make adjustments to mask or supplement our deficiencies.
 

GopherTheJugular said:
Well...the other way to look at it is that if we had Brosmer back, the line would be either 8 or 8.5 and that's basically a coin flip.

Whereas, unless Lindsey bombs, we should win 7 and make money on the bet.
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I just can't see Lindsey having a worse season than AK in 2023. If he can throw with a little touch and some anticipation (and at least one wr separates himself from the scrum) we should be just fine.
 

mngg11 said:
I just can't see Lindsey having a worse season than AK in 2023. If he can throw with a little touch and some anticipation (and at least one wr separates himself from the scrum) we should be just fine.
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Yeah, I'm fine rolling with a QB from a football state that played a ton in high school.

If it was some MN high school QB who did a lot of handoffs and such, I'd be way more worried.
 



GopherTheJugular said:
Well...the other way to look at it is that if we had Brosmer back, the line would be either 8 or 8.5 and that's basically a coin flip.

Whereas, unless Lindsey bombs, we should win 7 and make money on the bet.
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If Lindsey bombs we ain’t winning 7 games
 



gopherbadgerman said:
If Lindsey bombs we ain’t winning 7 games
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If Lindsey is as bad as Athan kaliakmanis:
They should beat Buffalo, northwestern, Purdue, and northwestern state

They should have a chance against
Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Rutgers, cal, Michigan state

So if they find a way to go 4-0 against bad teams and 3-3 against average teams that’s 7 wins

I guess I disagree with you.
Against this schedule if Lindsey is had they probably win 5-7 games. I would say 30-40% shot of 7 wins if Lindsey is bad



Then I read a later post and see you mean Croft bomb not AK bomb

If Lindsey is a Croft level bomb you’re probably right and I assume we see multiple QBs during the year
 



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