Gophers Home Scheduling since 1992-93 Season

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Based on opponents' season-ending RPI, since the 1992-93 season the best non-conference home schedule the Gophers played was the 1998-99 season, Quincy Lewis' senior season.

1998-99
#9 Cincinnati – NCAA qualifier
#40 Oregon – Power 6
#86 Appalachian State
#88 Seton Hall – Power 6
#153 Winthrop – NCAA qualifier
#164 Montana State
#219 Eastern Michigan
#296 Sacramento State
Average RPI: 131.875

Since the 1992-93 season, the Gophers have hosted 15 RPI top-50 opponents in Minneapolis (includes Target Center & Metrodome).

RPI Top 50 Opponents
#5 Georgia (2002-03)
#9 Cincinnati (1998-99)
#22 Cincinnati (1994-95)
#27 Georgia (2000-01)
#28 Memphis (1992-93)
#28 South Dakota State (2015-16)
#32 UAB (2005-06)
#34 Oregon (2001-02)
#37 Nebraska (1997-98)
#40 Oregon (1998-99)
#43 South Dakota State (2011-12)
#45 Clemson (2006-07)
#48 Utah State (1997-98)
#48 Texas Tech (2002-03)
#49 West Virginia (1996-97)

The Gophers have hosted 31 Power 6 opponents (ACC, Big East, Big XII, Pac 12, SEC), 9 of which were mandated by the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. This number will jump by (at least) 2 this season with the Arkansas and Saint John's home games already announced.

Power 6 Opponents by Season
1992-93 (0)
1993-94 (2): Clemson, Georgia
1994-95 (0)
1995-96 (2): Cal, Nebraska
1996-97 (2): Saint John’s, West Virginia
1997-98 (3): Alabama, Nebraska, Villanova
1998-99 (2): Oregon, Seton Hall
1999-00 (2): Marquette, Virginia (ACC)
2000-01 (2): Georgia, Nebraska
2001-02 (2): Nebraska, Oregon
2002-03 (3): Georgia, Georgia Tech (ACC), Texas Tech
2003-04 (1): Nebraska
2004-05 (1): Florida State (ACC)
2005-06 (0)
2006-07 (3): Arizona State, Clemson (ACC), Iowa State
2007-08 (0)
2008-09 (1): Virginia (ACC)
2009-10 (0)
2010-11 (1): Virginia (ACC)
2011-12 (2): USC, Virginia Tech (ACC)
2012-13 (0)
2013-14 (1): Florida State (ACC)
2014-15 (0)
2015-16 (1): Clemson (ACC)

The Gophers have hosted 30 NCAA qualifiers, with a high of 3 in the 1997-98 season. South Dakota State has proven to be an opponent worth scheduling. The Jackrabbits have made NCAA appearances in 3 seasons they played the Gophers.

NCAA Qualifiers by Season
1992-93 (1): Memphis (28)
1993-94 (1): James Madison (82)
1994-95 (2): Cincinnati (22), Texas Southern (112)
1995-96 (1): Cal (52)
1996-97 (1): LIU (81)
1997-98 (3): Nebraska (37), Utah State (48), Eastern Michigan (60)
1998-99 (2): Cincinnati (9), Winthrop (153)
1999-00 (1): Valparaiso (211)
2000-01 (2): Georgia (27), NC Greensboro (177)
2001-02 (2): Oregon (34), NC Wilmington (57)
2002-03 (1): NC Asheville (186)
2003-04 (1): Princeton (121)
2004-05 (0)
2005-06 (2): UAB (32), Oral Roberts (131)
2006-07 (0)
2007-08 (0)
2008-09 (2): North Dakota State (87), Cornell (115)
2009-10 (1): Morgan State (103)
2010-11 (2): Akron (107), Wofford (109)
2011-12 (1): South Dakota State (43)
2012-13 (1): South Dakota State (62)
2013-14 (2): Wofford (153), Coastal Carolina (196)
2014-15 (0)
2015-16: (1): South Dakota State (28)
 




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