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per Randy:
For the Gophers, 2022 might be their best chance to play in Indy. Coach P.J. Fleck returns a veteran squad with the hope of winning the West Division title that has slipped from the Gophers' grasp in two of the past three seasons. With the Big Ten adding Southern California and UCLA beginning in the fall of 2024, the conference's divisional alignment is certain to change.
Add in the NCAA's May ruling that conferences no longer must use a division format for league title games, and the road to Indy — or wherever else the Big Ten puts its title game — could become more difficult for teams like the Gophers. Minnesota has faced East powers Ohio State and Michigan twice each and Penn State only once in Fleck's five years as coach.
"The cultural sustainability goal of this whole thing is to make sure every year you have a chance — you're in the fight, you're in the hunt, you're competing for it," Fleck said. "... We've put ourselves in a position to be in the fight, and if a few things happen to go your way, you've got a better chance to win it."
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Go Gophers!!
For the Gophers, 2022 might be their best chance to play in Indy. Coach P.J. Fleck returns a veteran squad with the hope of winning the West Division title that has slipped from the Gophers' grasp in two of the past three seasons. With the Big Ten adding Southern California and UCLA beginning in the fall of 2024, the conference's divisional alignment is certain to change.
Add in the NCAA's May ruling that conferences no longer must use a division format for league title games, and the road to Indy — or wherever else the Big Ten puts its title game — could become more difficult for teams like the Gophers. Minnesota has faced East powers Ohio State and Michigan twice each and Penn State only once in Fleck's five years as coach.
"The cultural sustainability goal of this whole thing is to make sure every year you have a chance — you're in the fight, you're in the hunt, you're competing for it," Fleck said. "... We've put ourselves in a position to be in the fight, and if a few things happen to go your way, you've got a better chance to win it."
Gophers fire up for a football season that might present best chance to win the West
Before the Big Ten realigns, P.J. Fleck and his team aim to finish what they nearly achieved twice in the three years.
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Go Gophers!!