BleedGopher
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per CBS:
Most Overrated:
Minnesota: The line for Minnesota's regular season win total is set at seven, which seems reasonable when you consider the Gophers won eight regular season games in 2022. But Minnesota didn't have to play Ohio State and Michigan last season. It plays both this season while also swapping out a home game vs. Colorado for a game at North Carolina to highlight the nonconference slate. With significant replacements to make on both lines of scrimmage, plus the departure of star running back Mo Ibrahim, merely reaching bowl eligibility would be a good outcome for the Gophers.-- David Cobb (Chip Patterson)
Most Underrated:
Minnesota: Here is how P.J. Fleck's Minnesota teams have finished in the Big Ten West over the last four years: 1st, 4th, 2nd, 2nd. Tanner Morgan was at quarterback each of those seasons, but now he's gone. Athan Kaliakmanis got plenty of experience in 2022 while Morgan nursed an injury, however. Kaliakmanis had a 3-2 record under those less-than-ideal circumstances. Minnesota's skill talent is vastly underrated with a deep wide receiver room, solid running back stable and one of the nation's best tight ends in Brevyn Spann-Ford. So, Kaliakmanis has the supporting cast to succeed. Don't be surprised if the Gophers go into Chapel Hill and pull off an early season stunner against North Carolina and ride that momentum while challenging the presumed Big Ten West favorites. -- Backus
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Go Gophers!!
Most Overrated:
Minnesota: The line for Minnesota's regular season win total is set at seven, which seems reasonable when you consider the Gophers won eight regular season games in 2022. But Minnesota didn't have to play Ohio State and Michigan last season. It plays both this season while also swapping out a home game vs. Colorado for a game at North Carolina to highlight the nonconference slate. With significant replacements to make on both lines of scrimmage, plus the departure of star running back Mo Ibrahim, merely reaching bowl eligibility would be a good outcome for the Gophers.-- David Cobb (Chip Patterson)
Most Underrated:
Minnesota: Here is how P.J. Fleck's Minnesota teams have finished in the Big Ten West over the last four years: 1st, 4th, 2nd, 2nd. Tanner Morgan was at quarterback each of those seasons, but now he's gone. Athan Kaliakmanis got plenty of experience in 2022 while Morgan nursed an injury, however. Kaliakmanis had a 3-2 record under those less-than-ideal circumstances. Minnesota's skill talent is vastly underrated with a deep wide receiver room, solid running back stable and one of the nation's best tight ends in Brevyn Spann-Ford. So, Kaliakmanis has the supporting cast to succeed. Don't be surprised if the Gophers go into Chapel Hill and pull off an early season stunner against North Carolina and ride that momentum while challenging the presumed Big Ten West favorites. -- Backus
Big Ten expert picks 2023: Most overrated and underrated teams, projected order of finish, bold predictions
Taking a close, detailed and opinionated look at the Big Ten ahead of the 2023 college football season
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Go Gophers!!
