Gophers' Nonconference Opponents according to Blue Ribbon + tidbits

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Where Blue Ribbon sees the Gophers' opponents finishing in their respective conferences:

1. Bucknell --champion (Patriot).
2. South Dakota State -- 3rd (Summit)
3. Fairfield -- 2nd (MAAC)
4. Mount St. Mary's -- 8th (NEC)
5. DePaul -- 13th (Big East)
6. Virginia Tech -- 8th (ACC)
7. USC -- 7th (Pac 12)
8. Appalachian State -- 2nd (SoCon North)
9. St. Peter's -- 5th (MAAC)
10. Central Michigan -- 3rd (MAC West)
11. North Dakota State -- 6th (Summit)

Potential Opponents @ Old Spice Classic
1. Indiana State -- 3rd (MVC)
2. Texas Tech -- 9th (Big 12)
3. Arizona State -- 8th (Pac 12)
4. Dayton -- 8th (A-10)
5. Fairfield -- 2nd (MAAC)
6. Wake Forest -- 11th (ACC)

Notes
(1) Trevor Mbakwe tabbed first-team All-B1G and 2nd-team All-American. Other 2nd-teamers are William Buford (Ohio State), Perry Jones (Baylor), Jeremy Lamb (UConn) and Tyler Zeller (North Carolina).

(2) B1G Predicted Order of Finish: (1) Ohio State, (2) Wisconsin (3) Michigan State, (4) Michigan, (5) Illinois, (6) Purdue, (7) Minnesota, (8) Indiana, (9) Iowa, (10) Northwestern, (11) Nebraska, (12) Penn State.

(3) Jared Sullinger (Ohio State) B1G Player of the Year, Brandon Wood (Michigan State) B1G Newcomer of the Year.

(4) Dan Monson's Long Beach State squad picked to win Big West. Three 49ers on preseason All-Big West 1st team.

(5) Last year's "Cinderellas" Butler (Horizon) and VCU (Colonial) picked to finish 3rd in their respective leagues.
 




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