BleedGopher
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Per Randy:
It’s been six weeks since Indiana won the College Football Playoff, completing a rags-to-riches story that saw a program with the second-worst all-time winning percentage (42.3%) among Power Four conference schools climb to the sport’s pinnacle by winning its first national championship.
Yes, the Indiana Hoosiers are college football’s national champions, and it still seems strange hearing those words roll off someone’s tongue.
Of course, the first reaction to the Hoosiers’ coronation for many fans in Minnesota was, “If Indiana can win it all, why can’t the Gophers?”
Technically, the Gophers — or any other Football Bowl Subdivision team — can win a national championship in football. In fact, Minnesota has won seven. Of course, the Gophers’ last national title came 66 years ago. Moreover, they last won the Big Ten championship in 1967 when they shared the title with Purdue and, yep, Indiana.
College football in 2026 barely resembles what it looked like in the 1960s, and realistically, the Gophers winning a national championship in this era would rank up there with Indiana’s coronation. So, yeah, we’re telling you there’s a chance because the Hoosiers proved it can be done. For the Gophers to one day catch such lightning in a bottle, they’ll need several things to align perfectly. Following the Hoosiers’ lead, at least in these areas, would be a start:
Go Gophers!!
It’s been six weeks since Indiana won the College Football Playoff, completing a rags-to-riches story that saw a program with the second-worst all-time winning percentage (42.3%) among Power Four conference schools climb to the sport’s pinnacle by winning its first national championship.
Yes, the Indiana Hoosiers are college football’s national champions, and it still seems strange hearing those words roll off someone’s tongue.
Of course, the first reaction to the Hoosiers’ coronation for many fans in Minnesota was, “If Indiana can win it all, why can’t the Gophers?”
Technically, the Gophers — or any other Football Bowl Subdivision team — can win a national championship in football. In fact, Minnesota has won seven. Of course, the Gophers’ last national title came 66 years ago. Moreover, they last won the Big Ten championship in 1967 when they shared the title with Purdue and, yep, Indiana.
College football in 2026 barely resembles what it looked like in the 1960s, and realistically, the Gophers winning a national championship in this era would rank up there with Indiana’s coronation. So, yeah, we’re telling you there’s a chance because the Hoosiers proved it can be done. For the Gophers to one day catch such lightning in a bottle, they’ll need several things to align perfectly. Following the Hoosiers’ lead, at least in these areas, would be a start:
Go Gophers!!
