CBS: Big Ten coach rankings 2021: Ryan Day ascends to No. 1 after consecutive College Football Playoff berths (#8. PJ Fleck)

[BleedGopher]

per CBS:

8

Minnesota

P.J. Fleck (25 overall): Fleck is another coach who is being punished a bit too harshly for the 2020 season. Fleck was ranked fifth in these rankings last season as the Gophers were coming off an 11-win season in 2019 that included a win over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. Now, after a 3-4 performance in a COVID season, he drops to eighth. That said, the 3-4 record was closer to Fleck's first two seasons at Minnesota than the 11-2 season, so there's certainly an argument to be made that the 11-2 season was the outlier. The 2021 season will be interesting to follow in Minneapolis. Last year: 5 in Big Ten

Big Ten coach rankings 2021: Ryan Day ascends to No. 1 after consecutive College Football Playoff berths

How each Big Ten football coach stacks up against each other in the annual CBS Sports coach rankings

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Go Gophers!!

 

[LesBolstad]

It's a big year for the Fleckster. Win 6 or more B10 games and he's in my top 4. Another year like last and 8 is about right.

 

[Stan]

It's a big year for the Fleckster. Win 6 or more B10 games and he's in my top 4. Another year like last and 8 is about right.

This

 

[fmlizard]

Curiously the quality of the coaches in the Big Ten is a near copy of the standings from the prior year, because all coaches have the exact same resources to start from and work with. The one exception is that starting 0-5 and losing to Indiana while coaching Penn State is better than almost taking Indiana to a NY6 bowl and beating Penn State.

 

[hungan1]

Yup, losing three close games in a season despite Covid does not garner a higher ranking. It's all about wins and loses.