Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022 (Big Ten West: #3. Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

per Athlon:

3. Minnesota
The Golden Gophers rebounded from a 3-4 mark in the abbreviated 2020 season to finish 9-4 overall, capped by wins over Wisconsin and West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl to close the year. Winning the West Division could be within reach next fall, especially if the offense improves behind the return of coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who spent the ’21 season as an analyst at West Virginia. Quarterback Tanner Morgan and a deep stable of running backs lead the way on offense, but four key starters are gone up front. Minnesota gave up only 17.3 points a game in ’21, but this unit will have key cogs to replace at every level.

Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2022

A complete breakdown of way-too-early Big Ten predictions for the 2022 season.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[MNVCGUY]

West looks to be a complete tossup again in 2022 with any number of teams having a realistic shot at winning it. Not surprised to see Wisconsin by default in the #1 spot but really the top 3-4 teams in the West are in a dead heat for the top spot.

 

[FredCoxRocks]

 

[hungan1]

It will be interesting what happens at Nebraska with all the transfers into the program and new experienced coaches.

I still don't get how they get Top 20 classes on most years.

The Gophers are stuck at around the Top 30s and 40s.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Ah yes, wisky and IOAW one and two! Who could have saw that coming?

 

[MNVCGUY]

It will be interesting what happens at Nebraska with all the transfers into the program and new experienced coaches.

I still don't get how they get Top 20 classes on most years.

The Gophers are stuck at around the Top 30s and 40s.

Nebraska has been the poster child for a while that proves that there is far more to recruiting than just winning the * battle or bringing in guys the sites think highly of.