Week 9 Big Ten Power Rankings

[BleedGopher]

Wolverines Wire first out of the gate:

6. Minnesota

It took a long while and turnovers really hampered the Gophers, but eventually Minnesota did what it was supposed to do against Michigan State.

Jordan Nubin was excellent at running back for Minnesota, and Athan Kaliakmanis, despite having an in-game injury, played well in a gutsy performance. The defense was stellar, and this is another team that could win the West.

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Some really surprising performances this week!

wolverineswire.usatoday.com

Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Hawkeyes Wire chimes in:

5. Minnesota

Last Week’s Ranking: 8

Week 9 Result: Minnesota 27, Michigan State 12

Record: 5-3 (3-2 Big Ten)

Up Next: vs. 3-5 Illinois on Nov. 4 at 2:30 p.m. on BTN

Minnesota keeps finding a way to win games and now find themselves leading the West division race. It hasn’t been pretty at all, but P.J. Fleck does deserve some credit for guiding the team through a pretty rocky start.

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hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com

Go Gophers!!

 

[Panthadad2]

Wolverines Wire first out of the gate:

6. Minnesota

It took a long while and turnovers really hampered the Gophers, but eventually Minnesota did what it was supposed to do against Michigan State.

Jordan Nubin was excellent at running back for Minnesota, and Athan Kaliakmanis, despite having an in-game injury, played well in a gutsy performance. The defense was stellar, and this is another team that could win the West.

Big Ten power rankings after Week 9: Contender falls despite win, West gets murkier

Some really surprising performances this week!

wolverineswire.usatoday.com

Go Gophers!!

Rutgers at #3 is stupid and will be lucky to win one more conference game, but otherwise a solid list.

 

[BleedGopher]

Buckeyes Wire chimes in:

8. Minnesota

Why the Ranking​

All of a sudden P.J. Fleck’s crew is rowing the boat toward a bowl game perhaps. The latest is a business-like win over Michigan State. The Spartans may have mailed it in this season, but the Gophers were dressed as the dog biting the leg of the postman for Halloween on Saturday.

Last Week’s Power Ranking | 9 (⇑ one spot)
Last Result | Won vs. Michigan State, 27-12

Next Up … vs. Illinois​

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Good luck figuring out the middle to bottom of this league. For now though, is it Ohio State or Michigan on top? #B1G

buckeyeswire.usatoday.com

Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Nittany Lions Wire chimes in:

7. Minnesota

Last game: Won vs. Michigan State, 27-12

Jordan Nubin, who was filling in for Minnesotsa’s top rushers due to injuries, may have come out of nowhere to turn in one of the best rushing performances of the weekend. Nubin carried the football 40 times for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns in Minnesota’s win over Michigan State.

Previous ranking: 8

Next up for Minnesota: vs. Illinois

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nittanylionswire.usatoday.com

Go Gophers!!

 

[Some guy]

Rutgers at #3 is stupid and will be lucky to win one more conference game, but otherwise a solid list.

Rutgers can play with Maryland or Iowa. I bet they go 1-3

 

[Gold Vision]

Buckeyes Wire chimes in:

8. Minnesota

Why the Ranking​

All of a sudden P.J. Fleck’s crew is rowing the boat toward a bowl game perhaps. The latest is a business-like win over Michigan State. The Spartans may have mailed it in this season, but the Gophers were dressed as the dog biting the leg of the postman for Halloween on Saturday.

Last Week’s Power Ranking | 9 (⇑ one spot)
Last Result | Won vs. Michigan State, 27-12

Next Up … vs. Illinois​

Big Ten football power rankings after Week 9: The case for Ohio State and Michigan.

Good luck figuring out the middle to bottom of this league. For now though, is it Ohio State or Michigan on top? #B1G

buckeyeswire.usatoday.com

Go Gophers!!

This is possibly the worst ranking of them all. Minnesota has the same record and beat two of the teams above them head to head.

 

[Panthadad2]

Rutgers can play with Maryland or Iowa. I bet they go 1-3

Beating Iowa would be G...R...E...A...T. Go Knights.