CBS: Big Ten post-spring power rankings (11. Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

Per CBS:

11. Minnesota​

Last year, the Golden Gophers became just the fifth team since 2005 (excluding the 2020 season) to go undefeated at home but winless on the road.

If Minnesota is able to find even modest improvement away from Minneapolis, then 2026 could be another season where the Golden Gophers quietly fly under the radar. Losing star safety Koi Perich to Oregon stings, but P.J. Fleck's squad returns plenty of other key contributors, including quarterback Drake Lindsey, who set freshman program record for wins (7), along with top tackler Maverick Baranowski and Big Ten sack leader Anthony Smith.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[Schnauzer]

It seems like Wisconsin has finally become consistently bad enough to actually rank below Minnesota in an off season power ranking. But, the same cannot be said of Nebraska - where 6 wins in a row over them still is not enough for them to be knocked from their well established lofty position in silly season rankings.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Not #1? Layyyyyy-zeeeeeee.