Athlon: Ranking the Big Ten's Toughest College Football Schedules in 2016 (#10. MN)

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per Athlon:

10. Minnesota
Non-Con: Oregon State, Indiana State, Colorado State
Big Ten Home: Iowa, Rutgers, Purdue, Northwestern
Big Ten Road: Penn State, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin

The Gophers get a favorable draw in cross-division play with Rutgers and Maryland on the schedule, and an early road trip to Penn State is not incredibly daunting at this point in time. With a favorable non-conference slate and Iowa at home, Minnesota could set itself up well for a challenging back-end of the schedule against Nebraska and Wisconsin on the road.

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-toughest-college-football-schedules-2016

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We need to take advantage of this!

 

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Well the Big 10 finally shifted the crossovers relative to Ws a bit so that makes sense.

 

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I guess Iowa has a tougher schedule than people think.

 

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What was auburn ranked in FPI at the beginning of last season?

We likely have an easier schedule this year. A little early to proclaim it one of the 5 easiest in the country.