Week 2 Big Ten Power Rankings Thread

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Buckeyes Wire first out of the gate:

6. Minnesota

Why the Ranking​

Minnesota hasn’t exactly looked impressive, but it wins by simply doing just enough each week. You worry about the Gophers hanging with a team with a clear talent advantage, and we might know a little more next week with a visit to Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina.

Last Week’s Power Ranking | 8 (⇑ up 2 spots)
Last Result | Won vs. Eastern Michigan, 25-6

Next Up … at North Carolina​


buckeyeswire.usatoday.com

Big Ten football power rankings after Week 2: Early returns.

There’s a little bit of a shakeup after another week’s set of games in our updated Big Ten football power rankings. #GoBucks
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Wolverines Wire chimes in:

10. Minnesota

Previous: 10

It still seems as if something is missing in Minneapolis. While the defense was stellar, and so was the run game, Minnesota was in a halftime fight with Eastern Michigan — a good MAC-level opponent. Athan Kaliakmanis still appeared to be pedestrian and it’s unclear what the Gophers will do when they face a worthwhile opponent.

wolverineswire.usatoday.com

Big Ten power rankings after Week 2: Sifting through the top teams

There was a lot of movement this week!
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Team (last week)
1) Michigan (1)
2) Penn State (3)
3) Ohio State (2)
4) Iowa (4)
5) Minnesota (5)
6) Maryland (6)
7) Michigan State (8)
8) Rutgers (11)
9) Wisconsin (7)
10) Illinois (10)
11) Purdue (12)
12) Nebraska (9)
13) Indiana (13)
14) northwestern (14)

4-11 seem pretty interchangeable but I feel like 4-6 are better than 7-11
 

Saturday Tradition chimes in:

6. Minnesota (2-0)​

Last week: vs. Eastern Michigan, W 25-6


PJ Fleck and the Gophers are not particularly concerned with style points, and that’s a good thing. Darius Taylor did rush for 193 yards on 33 carries, but the rest of the offense was very pedestrian. The defense did hold Eastern Michigan to 152 total yards in the win.

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Big Ten Power Rankings following Week 2

Well, that does it for Week 2 of college football! Within the B1G — and around the country — a couple of upsets were the theme of the week. While the top of these Big Ten Power Rankings features a lot of chalk, Wisconsin went on the road and was upended by Washington State. That […]
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#6 in the Big Ten is respectable.

6 is in strike range of 4 too.

PJ Fleck is the perennial "finished #2 in the West" coach. That's respectable and yet would be nice to get to #1 in the West or #4 overall in B1G spot.
 

Hoosier Now chimes in:

8. Minnesota (2-0, 1-0 B1G)​

Week 2 Result: W, 25-6 vs Eastern Michigan
Week 3 Matchup: @ North Carolina
Why is Minnesota behind two teams that lost? First off, the miraculous comeback win against Nebraska took a big hit with Deion Sanders and Colorado essentially beating the Huskers over the head with a steel chair on Saturday. Second, the Gophers were only up 10-6 on their MAC visitors at half, as the Athan Kaliakmanis-led offense continues to operate at a subpar standard.


Go Gophers!!
 

Nittany Lion Wire chimes in:

6. Minnesota

Last game: Minnesota 25, Eastern Michigan 6
Previous ranking: 4
Minnesota has the look of a team still looking to fully establish its identity with the roster, especially on the offensive side of the football. But two wins with a combined 16 points allowed is a fine start for the Gophers on defense this season. They will need the offense to be ready to go this week.
Next up for Minnesota: at North Carolina

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SHGopher said:
#6 in the Big Ten is respectable.

6 is in strike range of 4 too.

PJ Fleck is the perennial "finished #2 in the West" coach. That's respectable and yet would be nice to get to #1 in the West or #4 overall in B1G spot.
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Agreed, he is however top 3 winningest in conference during his tenure so...
 



Boiler Upload chimes in:

7. Minnesota: (2-0)

Week two result: 25-6 win over Eastern Michigan

Week three matchup: at North Carolina

PJ Fleck and the Golden Gophers moved to 2-0 with a victory over a solid Eastern Michigan squad.
Athan Kaliakmanis struggled with just 117 yards and an interception, but the Gophers’ QB wasn’t needed in the win. True freshman Darius Taylor exploded for 193 yards and a touchdown to guide Minnesota to a win. Sean Tyler added 93 yards on the ground as well. PJ Fleck’s defense did what PJ Fleck’s defense does in the victory as well.

Minnesota faces its toughest test of the season thus far with a trip to Chapel Hill awaiting next weekend.

purdue.rivals.com

Boiler Upload's Big Ten football power rankings: Week #3

Week two of Big Ten football is officially in the books. Where does your team land in this week's power rankings?
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BleedGopher said:
Randy chimes in:

5. Gophers (2-0, 1-0): True freshman RB Darius Taylor (33 carries, 193 yards) had his breakout game. The Gophers will need him and more in a trip to No. 20 North Carolina.

www.startribune.com

Gophers rise, Badgers fall in Randy Johnson's Big Ten Power Rankings

Wisconsin tumbled after a road loss at Washington State, while Maryland is another team on the rise.
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Randy better be careful. He might be giving the home team to much love for the Strib's liking!
 

BleedGopher said:
Hoosier Now chimes in:

8. Minnesota (2-0, 1-0 B1G)​

Week 2 Result: W, 25-6 vs Eastern Michigan
Week 3 Matchup: @ North Carolina
Why is Minnesota behind two teams that lost? First off, the miraculous comeback win against Nebraska took a big hit with Deion Sanders and Colorado essentially beating the Huskers over the head with a steel chair on Saturday. Second, the Gophers were only up 10-6 on their MAC visitors at half, as the Athan Kaliakmanis-led offense continues to operate at a subpar standard.


Go Gophers!!
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I've often said I don't put too much stock in how much we beat weaker opponents buy (recall that 2019 was the best Gopher season in a very long time, and the out of conference scores weren't that lopsided). I really don't care about the halftime score against weak competition.
 




Saturday Blitz chimes in:

5. Minnesota (2-0)​

The Gophers defense has allowed just 16 points through two weeks. Minnesota allowed just 152 yards to Eastern Michigan in a 25-6 win. Darius Taylor also rushed 33 times for 193 yards and a touchdown. The Gophers ran for 296 rushing yards as a team, while Athan Kaliakmanis completed 10-of-15 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown. A big test awaits for the defense with North Carolina and elite quarterback Drake Maye, but so far, Minnesota looks like a Big Ten West contender.

saturdayblitz.com

Big Ten football: 2023 Week 2 power rankings

We update the Big Ten Football power rankings after Week 2 of the 2023 season and teams like Wisconsin and Nebraska fall after rough outings.
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