STrib: Gophers picked to finish near bottom of Big Ten West by media

[BleedGopher]

per STrib:

Even with a lighter Big Ten schedule this year, the Gophers are listed as heavy underdogs to win the Big Ten West.

Minnesota was picked fifth in the division — behind Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Northwestern — in the annual preseason media poll released Friday by Cleveland.com.

The Gophers also were picked fifth two years ago, when they went 5-3 in conference play, losing a decisive game to Wisconsin for the division title.

Last year, the media picked the Gophers third in the West, and they went 2-6 in conference play, tying for fifth place.

http://www.startribune.com/gophers-picked-to-finish-near-bottom-of-big-ten-west-by-media/387945312/

Go Gophers!!

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Not really surprising. If you don't know the team all that well, saw they made a coaching change... not a spectacular history.

Yeah a lot of folks will pick that. And hey Iowa, Neb, Wisc, Northwestern games aren't gimmies so it's possible to drop all those.

 

[60's Guy]

It would be hard to pick us any where else other than 5th, but I'm confident we finish higher. (But Leidner and the O-Line gotta be healthy too)

 

[goldygooner]

In other news, Sid is losing his hearing and Gopher fans are split over Mitch Leidner.