ESPN's Ivan Maisel: Minnesota's playoff role; if OSU routs MN, it may diminish the W

[BleedGopher]

per Maisel:

Not that I'm not interested in the new top four after Auburn lost, but the one ranking I want to see is Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are 7-2 and hold the fate of two top-four contenders in their hands this week. The more immediate one is Ohio State, which comes to Minneapolis after its 49-37 victory at Michigan State. The other is TCU, which, can count schedule strength as an asset because of its early-season 30-7 victory over Minnesota. Ohio State is in a trick box on this one. Think about it: if it routs Minnesota, then it may diminish the importance of the victory.

http://espn.go.com/ncf/notebook/_/p...a-cornhuskers-georgia-bulldogs-3-point-stance

Go Gophers!!

 

[Rescooter]

per Maisel:

Not that I'm not interested in the new top four after Auburn lost, but the one ranking I want to see is Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are 7-2 and hold the fate of two top-four contenders in their hands this week. The more immediate one is Ohio State, which comes to Minneapolis after its 49-37 victory at Michigan State. The other is TCU, which, can count schedule strength as an asset because of its early-season 30-7 victory over Minnesota. Ohio State is in a trick box on this one. Think about it: if it routs Minnesota, then it may diminish the importance of the victory.

http://espn.go.com/ncf/notebook/_/p...a-cornhuskers-georgia-bulldogs-3-point-stance

Go Gophers!!

Let's try this: If Minnesota routs Ohio State, it will enhance TCU's 30-7 victory and put Minnesota in a good position in the rankings. There.

 

[MaxyJR1]

OSU routing us would put the ahead of any Big 12 team. We held TCU to their lowest point total of the year. We did that on the road. If OSU puts up 45 on us, it would be even more impressive.

 

[IAGopherfan]

OSU routing us would put the ahead of any Big 12 team. We held TCU to their lowest point total of the year. We did that on the road. If OSU puts up 45 on us, it would be even more impressive.

This. It might showcase just how down the B1G is as a whole, but it wouldn't diminish how good OSU is. If anything, they need to beat us soundly incase Wiscy and Neb do the same.