Gophers Power 6 Peer Group Update (through Jan. 20); Then & Now

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This peer group was established prior to the season. All, like the Gophers, were pegged to finish near the bottom of their respective conferences. RPI, record, # of RPI top-50 wins, and each team's best win to date are noted.

The Preseason Gopher Peer Group
#46 Washington (13-5, 5-1 Pac 12) -- 5 top-50 wins, best #14 USC
#50 Alabama (10-7, 1-4 SEC) -- 3 top-50 wins, best #21 South Carolina
#58 Kansas State (11-7, 1-5 Big XII) -- 1 top-50 win, #30 Texas Tech
#60 Georgia Tech (11-7, 1-4 ACC) -- 1 top-50 win, #12 Virginia
#93 Creighton (13-6, 4-2 Big East) -- 1 top-50 win, @ #43 Seton Hall
#151 Nebraska (12-8, 4-3 B1G) -- 1 top-50 win, @ #28 Michigan State
#215 GOPHERS (6-13, 0-7 B1G) -- 0 top-50 wins, #90 Clemson

For sh*ts and giggles, here's what the peer group would look like if using results up to this point of the season.

The Current Peer Group
#154 Wazzu (8-8, 1-4 Pac 12)
#165 TCU (9-9, 1-5 Big XII)
#196 Saint John's (6-12, 0-6 Big East)
#199 Mississippi State (7-10, 0-5 SEC)
#208 Boston College (7-11, 0-5 ACC)
#215 GOPHERS (6-13, 0-7 B1G)
#234 Rutgers (5-13, 0-6 B1G)