Gophers #43 in ESPN's preseason BPI Rankings

SelectionSunday said:

Full disclosure: Not a fan of ESPN's BPI or FPI (college football) rankings, but nonetheless this is a very respectable number for a team coming off the kind of season the Gophers had. #43 would be solidly in bubble territory.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ulldogs-lead-espn-college-basketball-bpi-2018

On the down side, 10 B1G teams ranked ahead of the Gophers:

#8 Wisconsin
#13 Michigan State
#19 Iowa
#21 Illinois
#26 Northwestern
#29 Indiana
#37 Purdue
#38 Maryland
#40 Michigan
#42 Penn State

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bemidjigopher said:

Wisconsin at 8, Iowa 19, Illini at 21 and NW at 26. I can see why you're not a fan

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SelectionSunday said:

Yes, those rankings stood out much more so than the Gophers'. And Nebraska in bottom 3 of Big Ten?

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SelectionSunday said:

Yes, those rankings stood out much more so than the Gophers'. And Nebraska in bottom 3 of Big Ten?

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SelectionSunday said:

Full disclosure: Not a fan of ESPN's BPI or FPI (college football) rankings, but nonetheless this is a very respectable number for a team coming off the kind of season the Gophers had. #43 would be solidly in bubble territory.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ulldogs-lead-espn-college-basketball-bpi-2018

On the down side, 10 B1G teams ranked ahead of the Gophers:

#8 Wisconsin
#13 Michigan State
#19 Iowa
#21 Illinois
#26 Northwestern
#29 Indiana
#37 Purdue
#38 Maryland
#40 Michigan
#42 Penn State

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