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Gophers still holding on two top-50 wins. It's been way too long. No excuses and no reason Gophers shouldn't beat Purdue at home on Thursday. Until they figure out a way to win on the road, they CAN NOT slip up at Williams Arena, no matter the strength of the opponent.
It's time for the Gophers to step up and become relevant again, like we were in November. Lose Thursday and I'm afraid there's a reasonable chance February/March once again becomes "bubble time" in Dinkytown, certainly not what we envisioned back in October. Beat the Boilers and we will have survived the difficult early-season Big Ten schedule.
Tidbit #1: Big Ten leader Purdue currently has zero wins vs. teams in the top 50 of the RPI.
Tidbit #2: Save for Akron (still in the top 100), to date most of the nonconference opponents on the Gophers' schedule have been major disappointments. (here's looking most specifically at you, Western Kentucky & Wofford) WKU has imploded since its disappointing Puerto Rico Tip-Off performance, and Wofford no longer looks like the favorite to win the SoCon. That honor now belongs to Bobby Cremins' College of Charleston squad.
All RPI references are courtesy of Jerry Palm @ CollegeRPI.com.
RPI Sweet 16
1. Kansas (15-0)
2. BYU 915-1)
3. Georgetown (12-4)
4. Syracuse (16-0)
5. Duke (15-0)
6. UConn (12-2)
7. San Diego State (15-0)
8. Kentucky(12-3)
9. Notre Dame (14-2)
10. Pitt (15-1)
11. Purdue (15-1)
12. St. John's (10-4)
13. Ohio State (16-0)
14. Florida (12-3)
15. West Virginia (10-4)
16. Villanova (14-1)
Big Ten in the RPI
11. Purdue (15-1)
13. Ohio State (16-0)
19. Illinois (13-3)
27. Wisconsin (12-3)
35. Minnesota (12-4)
38. Michigan State (9-5)
59. Northwestern (10-4)
65. Penn State (9-6)
71. Michigan (10-5)
152. Iowa (7-8)
195. Indiana (9-8)
Top-50 Wins by Big Ten Teams (12)
Illinois (3): NORTH CAROLINA (21), WISCONSIN (27), vs. Gonzaga (31)
Ohio State (2): @ Florida (14), MINNESOTA (35)
Minnesota (2): vs. West Virginia (15), vs. North Carolina (21)
Michigan State (2): vs. Washington (22), MINNESOTA (35)
Wisconsin (2): MINNESOTA (35), vs. Boston College (40)
Penn State (1): MICHIGAN STATE (38)
Gopher Nonconference Opponents in the RPI
15. West Virginia (10-4, 2-2)
21. North Carolina (11-4, 1-0)
94. Akron (9-5, 1-0)
144. Virginia (10-6, 1-1)
163. Western Kentucky (5-9, 0-2)
179. Siena (5-10, 2-3)
183. Saint Joseph's (5-10, 0-2)
198. Wofford (6-9, 3-1)
200. North Dakota State (7-6, 3-2)
214. South Dakota State (9-5, 3-2)
243. Cornell (4-10)
313. Eastern Kentucky (5-9, 2-4)
Big Ten Road Wins (7)
Purdue -- 2: Penn State (65), Michigan (71)
Ohio State -- 2: Iowa (152), Indiana (195)
Michigan State -- 1: Northwestern (59)
Illinois -- 1: Iowa (152)
Penn State -- 1: Indiana (195)
Non-BCS Wins over BCS by School (cumulative)
4: Gonzaga, Richmond, Temple
3: Butler, Central Florida, New Mexico, St. Mary's, UNLV, Xavier
2: BYU, Charlotte, Dayton, Florida Atlantic, Harvard, Jacksonville, Memphis, Montana, North Texas, Northern Iowa, Presbyterian, Seattle, Southern Miss, TCU, UTEP, VCU, Wichita State
1: Ball State, Bradley, Cal State-Northridge, Campbell, Charleston, Cleveland State, Coastal Carolina, Colorado State, Davidson, Drexel, East Tennessee State, Fordham, Furman, George Washington, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana State, James Madison, Kennesaw State, Kent State, LaSalle, Long Beach State, Maine, Murray State, Nicholls State, North Carolina-Asheville, North Carolina-Wilmington, Oakland, Old Dominion, Princeton, Rhode Island, Rice, Rider, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, St. Peter's, Samford, San Diego State, San Francisco, San Jose State, Siena, South Dakota State, Stetson, Texas Southern, Tulsa, UAB, Utah Valley State, Western Carolina, Winthrop, Yale
Non-BCS Wins over BCS by Conference -- 115 (cumulative)
21: Atlantic 10
12: Conference USA, Mountain West
8: WCC
6: Atlantic Sun, Colonial, Missouri Valley
5: Big South, Horizon, Southern
4: Ivy, Sun Belt
3: Metro Atlantic, WAC
2: Big Sky, Big West, Independents, MAC, Summit
1: America East, Great West, Ohio Valley, Southland, SWAC
BCS Conferences Head-to-Head (120 games played)
1. Big East (25-15, 62.5%)
2. Big 12 (24-20, 54.5%)
3. ACC (24-25, 49%)
4. Big Ten (17-19, 47.2%)
5. SEC (19-23, 45.2%)
6. Pac 10 (11-18, 37.9%)
The Undefeateds (5)
Duke, Kansas, Ohio State, San Diego State, Syracuse
It's time for the Gophers to step up and become relevant again, like we were in November. Lose Thursday and I'm afraid there's a reasonable chance February/March once again becomes "bubble time" in Dinkytown, certainly not what we envisioned back in October. Beat the Boilers and we will have survived the difficult early-season Big Ten schedule.
Tidbit #1: Big Ten leader Purdue currently has zero wins vs. teams in the top 50 of the RPI.
Tidbit #2: Save for Akron (still in the top 100), to date most of the nonconference opponents on the Gophers' schedule have been major disappointments. (here's looking most specifically at you, Western Kentucky & Wofford) WKU has imploded since its disappointing Puerto Rico Tip-Off performance, and Wofford no longer looks like the favorite to win the SoCon. That honor now belongs to Bobby Cremins' College of Charleston squad.
All RPI references are courtesy of Jerry Palm @ CollegeRPI.com.
RPI Sweet 16
1. Kansas (15-0)
2. BYU 915-1)
3. Georgetown (12-4)
4. Syracuse (16-0)
5. Duke (15-0)
6. UConn (12-2)
7. San Diego State (15-0)
8. Kentucky(12-3)
9. Notre Dame (14-2)
10. Pitt (15-1)
11. Purdue (15-1)
12. St. John's (10-4)
13. Ohio State (16-0)
14. Florida (12-3)
15. West Virginia (10-4)
16. Villanova (14-1)
Big Ten in the RPI
11. Purdue (15-1)
13. Ohio State (16-0)
19. Illinois (13-3)
27. Wisconsin (12-3)
35. Minnesota (12-4)
38. Michigan State (9-5)
59. Northwestern (10-4)
65. Penn State (9-6)
71. Michigan (10-5)
152. Iowa (7-8)
195. Indiana (9-8)
Top-50 Wins by Big Ten Teams (12)
Illinois (3): NORTH CAROLINA (21), WISCONSIN (27), vs. Gonzaga (31)
Ohio State (2): @ Florida (14), MINNESOTA (35)
Minnesota (2): vs. West Virginia (15), vs. North Carolina (21)
Michigan State (2): vs. Washington (22), MINNESOTA (35)
Wisconsin (2): MINNESOTA (35), vs. Boston College (40)
Penn State (1): MICHIGAN STATE (38)
Gopher Nonconference Opponents in the RPI
15. West Virginia (10-4, 2-2)
21. North Carolina (11-4, 1-0)
94. Akron (9-5, 1-0)
144. Virginia (10-6, 1-1)
163. Western Kentucky (5-9, 0-2)
179. Siena (5-10, 2-3)
183. Saint Joseph's (5-10, 0-2)
198. Wofford (6-9, 3-1)
200. North Dakota State (7-6, 3-2)
214. South Dakota State (9-5, 3-2)
243. Cornell (4-10)
313. Eastern Kentucky (5-9, 2-4)
Big Ten Road Wins (7)
Purdue -- 2: Penn State (65), Michigan (71)
Ohio State -- 2: Iowa (152), Indiana (195)
Michigan State -- 1: Northwestern (59)
Illinois -- 1: Iowa (152)
Penn State -- 1: Indiana (195)
Non-BCS Wins over BCS by School (cumulative)
4: Gonzaga, Richmond, Temple
3: Butler, Central Florida, New Mexico, St. Mary's, UNLV, Xavier
2: BYU, Charlotte, Dayton, Florida Atlantic, Harvard, Jacksonville, Memphis, Montana, North Texas, Northern Iowa, Presbyterian, Seattle, Southern Miss, TCU, UTEP, VCU, Wichita State
1: Ball State, Bradley, Cal State-Northridge, Campbell, Charleston, Cleveland State, Coastal Carolina, Colorado State, Davidson, Drexel, East Tennessee State, Fordham, Furman, George Washington, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana State, James Madison, Kennesaw State, Kent State, LaSalle, Long Beach State, Maine, Murray State, Nicholls State, North Carolina-Asheville, North Carolina-Wilmington, Oakland, Old Dominion, Princeton, Rhode Island, Rice, Rider, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, St. Peter's, Samford, San Diego State, San Francisco, San Jose State, Siena, South Dakota State, Stetson, Texas Southern, Tulsa, UAB, Utah Valley State, Western Carolina, Winthrop, Yale
Non-BCS Wins over BCS by Conference -- 115 (cumulative)
21: Atlantic 10
12: Conference USA, Mountain West
8: WCC
6: Atlantic Sun, Colonial, Missouri Valley
5: Big South, Horizon, Southern
4: Ivy, Sun Belt
3: Metro Atlantic, WAC
2: Big Sky, Big West, Independents, MAC, Summit
1: America East, Great West, Ohio Valley, Southland, SWAC
BCS Conferences Head-to-Head (120 games played)
1. Big East (25-15, 62.5%)
2. Big 12 (24-20, 54.5%)
3. ACC (24-25, 49%)
4. Big Ten (17-19, 47.2%)
5. SEC (19-23, 45.2%)
6. Pac 10 (11-18, 37.9%)
The Undefeateds (5)
Duke, Kansas, Ohio State, San Diego State, Syracuse