CBS Gary Parrish: Gophers on track to make Field of 68; On Pitino: "So far, so good."

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CBS Gary Parrish: Gophers on track to make Field of 68; On Pitino: "So far, so good."

Parrish resets the Big Ten heading into conference play, plenty of Minnesota mentions:

Teams on track to make the Field of 68: Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota

Storyline you were too busy to notice: Minnesota AD Norwood Teague fired a 61-year-old Tubby Smith to hire a 30-year-old Richard Pitino last April in a move designed to inject energy into the program. So far, so good. The Golden Gophers are 11-2 heading into Thursday's Big Ten opener with a win over Florida State and just one loss to an unranked team. The result has Minnesota rated 30th in the RPI, 35th in KenPom and 40th in Sagarin. So the computers seem to suggest this team is better than most anticipated.

Ranking the teams from first to worst:

7. Minnesota: The Golden Gophers should be in all projected Fields of 68 at this moment, but can they sustain the winning in a tough league under a first-year coach? It's fair to be skeptical; I think most Minnesota fans would acknowledge that. But, either way, 11-2 heading into league play is 11-2 heading into league play. And, don't forget, the Golden Gophers have experienced and talented guards, most notably Andre Hollins, and those tend to help in January, February and March.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...eset-the-big-ten-could-go-four-different-ways

Go Gophers!!
 




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