BTN: Big Ten Power Rankings - Gophers Move Up From #11 to #8

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per Dienhart:

8. Minnesota (5-2, 1-2). An inspirational—and perhaps season-saving—win for the Golden Gophers, who won at Northwestern without Jerry Kill behind a physical offense and strong effort from an often-maligned defense.
Last week: 11
Next: Nebraska

http://btn.com/2013/10/20/power-rankings-wildcats-continue-rapid-descent/

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Top 5 next week!

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ESPN: Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 8

8. Minnesota (5-2, 1-2; last week: 11): The bye week clearly paid off for Minnesota, and so did a halftime pep talk from coach Jerry Kill, who made his presence felt at Ryan Field without being on the sideline. Minnesota dominated the line of scrimmage, as defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman, running back David Cobb and quarterback Philip Nelson, who relieved Mitch Leidner, stepped up in the final three quarters. The Gophers took advantage of a short-handed Northwestern team and overcame several bad calls to record a big road win. Up next: Nebraska at home.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/86998/big-ten-power-rankings-week-8-5

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