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per the Daily:

The Gophers completely rewrote the script last weekend.

The Big Ten is different this year, and Minnesota needs to take advantage of that — just like the team did Saturday.

As it stands right now, seven Big Ten games remain on the Gophers’ regular-season schedule. Minnesota could go on to win at least its next four games.

An undefeated record in the Big Ten is something Minnesota hasn’t done in more than 70 years.

Though I doubt the Gophers will break that mark this season, based on what the Big Ten has shown already, I don’t think it’s crazy to predict the Gophers’ first winning conference record since Jerry Kill took over as head coach.

http://www.mndaily.com/sports/football/2014/09/28/column-gophers-must-take-advantage-weak-big-ten

Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
per the Daily:

The Gophers completely rewrote the script last weekend.

The Big Ten is different this year, and Minnesota needs to take advantage of that — just like the team did Saturday.

As it stands right now, seven Big Ten games remain on the Gophers’ regular-season schedule. Minnesota could go on to win at least its next four games.

An undefeated record in the Big Ten is something Minnesota hasn’t done in more than 70 years.

Though I doubt the Gophers will break that mark this season, based on what the Big Ten has shown already, I don’t think it’s crazy to predict the Gophers’ first winning conference record since Jerry Kill took over as head coach.

http://www.mndaily.com/sports/football/2014/09/28/column-gophers-must-take-advantage-weak-big-ten

Go Gophers!!
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Definitely think the next 4 are all winnable with an effort like the one we saw against Michigan on Saturday. That final 3 game stretch is going to be rough but if the team is riding high and playing well you never know. No one outside of MSU has really looked great in the Big Ten so far this season.
 

I think talk like this might set us up for disappointment especially if we lose one of the next 3 games. Realistically I think we win 2 of the next 3, Iowa is a 60/40 toss-up, and then we win 1 of the final 3 leaving us with 7-8 wins. I'll gladly let Jerry and Co. prove me wrong though :)

I think a big bench-marker for this team is being able to win the games you are "supposed" to win which are the next 3. For me that will define our team's progress even more than winning some of these big games. I really like the steady handling of Michigan this week so I believe the team is reaching that point, but I'd like to see them show some consistency in that these next few weeks.
 

They really seemed to learn from the TCU game. The secondary may now be the best in the B1G. If run defense can play like they did Saturday, Leidner and wide receivers show continuous improvement, Maxx stays healthy... Wow
 

MNVCGUY said:
No one outside of MSU has really looked great in the Big Ten so far this season.
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I would add Nebraska to that list if they compete with or beat MSU this weekend. So far the McNeese State struggle has been the 'Huskers' only real blip. Have been pretty impressive otherwise, especially offensively.
 


BleedGopher said:
per the Daily:

The Gophers completely rewrote the script last weekend.

The Big Ten is different this year, and Minnesota needs to take advantage of that — just like the team did Saturday.

As it stands right now, seven Big Ten games remain on the Gophers’ regular-season schedule. Minnesota could go on to win at least its next four games.

An undefeated record in the Big Ten is something Minnesota hasn’t done in more than 70 years.

Though I doubt the Gophers will break that mark this season, based on what the Big Ten has shown already, I don’t think it’s crazy to predict the Gophers’ first winning conference record since Jerry Kill took over as head coach.

YA FEEL ME?

http://www.mndaily.com/sports/football/2014/09/28/column-gophers-must-take-advantage-weak-big-ten

Go Gophers!!
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FIFY. :cool:
 


SelectionSunday said:
I would add Nebraska to that list if they compete with or beat MSU this weekend. So far the McNeese State struggle has been the 'Huskers' only real blip. Have been pretty impressive otherwise, especially offensively.
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Wisconsin has looked pretty good too.
 

SelectionSunday said:
I would add Nebraska to that list if they compete with or beat MSU this weekend. So far the McNeese State struggle has been the 'Huskers' only real blip. Have been pretty impressive otherwise, especially offensively.
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Agreed, I can't understand why Nebraska is flying so far under the radar. This far into the season, if your biggest "blip" was a tight win against a weak opponent, things are going pretty well.
 



bleedsmaroonandgold said:
Agreed, I can't understand why Nebraska is flying so far under the radar. This far into the season, if your biggest "blip" was a tight win against a weak opponent, things are going pretty well.
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I probably should have included Nebraska. This is going to be a fun weekend to sit back and watch the rest of the conference in action. Should start to get a really good feel for where teams are at now that the cupcakes are done and the conference games are underway. Very curious to see how that Northwestern/Wisconsin game goes in addition to Nebraska/Michigan State of course.
 

MNVCGUY said:
I probably should have included Nebraska. This is going to be a fun weekend to sit back and watch the rest of the conference in action. Should start to get a really good feel for where teams are at now that the cupcakes are done and the conference games are underway. Very curious to see how that Northwestern/Wisconsin game goes in addition to Nebraska/Michigan State of course.
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Yep, an interesting slate of games in the Big Ten this weekend. OSU @ Maryland, too, the Terps' first conference home game. Nebraska/Sparty the only cross-over game where the Gophers can get some help.
 

Big MSU fan this week. It'll be good for the B1G and the gophers
 




BT tiebreaker rules

Dr.Don said:
GO SPARTANS!!!
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I'll be pulling for the Spartans, too, but does that affect our chances? Other than having NU taken down a peg or two is a good thing.

What are the tiebreaker rules for determining who the BT west champion is. I would assume the top 2 are:

1.Division record
2.Head to head

That should pretty well do it. I'm not sure overall conference record would count for much, other than bowl game seeding (not that this helps us much, some bowl committee would still jump SCum over us given the chance)
 



The reason no one is believing Nebraska yet is because they are one bad penalty away from Boo coming completely unglued, and his team going with him. The other shoe has yet to drop.
 

Too Long in the Wasteland said:
I'll be pulling for the Spartans, too, but does that affect our chances? Other than having NU taken down a peg or two is a good thing.

What are the tiebreaker rules for determining who the BT west champion is. I would assume the top 2 are:

1.Division record
2.Head to head

That should pretty well do it. I'm not sure overall conference record would count for much, other than bowl game seeding (not that this helps us much, some bowl committee would still jump SCum over us given the chance)
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http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/archive/081011aaa.html

Division record isn't taken into account unless it's a three team race. Just conference record.
 

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