Hypothetical 8-0 start...

[B.A.R.]

Minnesota could very well go to 8-0 after their next 3 games(I think 7-1 but who cares). So, two questions. 1.) Where WILL they be ranked? 2.) Where SHOULD they be ranked?

 

[twinkie13]

That’s tough lol

 

[Fondybadger]

Minnesota could very well go to 8-0 after their next 3 games(I think 7-1 but who cares). So, two questions. 1.) Where WILL they be ranked? 2.) Where SHOULD they be ranked?

Not top 25. I'd take teams like Miami, Florida St, UCF, and North Dakota St over them.

 

[Fondybadger]

Not top 25. I'd take teams like Miami, Florida St, UCF, and North Dakota St over them.

Hell I'd be on Fresno St and Georgia St against them yet again

 

[B.A.R.]

Not top 25. I'd take teams like Miami, Florida St, UCF, and North Dakota St over them.

So,

A power 5 team undefeated and they cannot even crack the top 25?

 

[2daBank]

Not top 25. I'd take teams like Miami, Florida St, UCF, and North Dakota St over them.

I don’t think that fair. Not saying you wrong about those teams beating them but you gotta give a team credit if they post that record.

 

[2daBank]

So,

A power 5 team undefeated and they cannot even crack the top 25?

They should absolutely be in top 25 if they manage to be 8-0

 

[Fondybadger]

So,

A power 5 team undefeated and they cannot even crack the top 25?

I'm saying it's a bad football team that's played bad opponents. Could care less if they're an undefeated power 5 team

 

[2daBank]

I'm saying it's a bad football team that's played bad opponents. Could care less if they're an undefeated power 5 team

Could be true but still think they have earned a spot in top 25.

 

[Fondybadger]

At 8-0 they'd have beaten one non bottom feeder power 5. Give more props to sd st win than Illinois, Rutgers, et al

 

[2daBank]

I’m not suggesting they good really, just that they have earned a top 25 spot.

 

[wiseplayer]

Gonna be tough to keep an 8-0 B1G 10 team out of the top 20. They could be played as that wild card "If they win out" team.

 

[s--k]

I hope they do go 8-0 because I like teams that don't normally do well do well. I'm going to avoid answering the question because it doesn't matter. They will play Penn St, @ Iowa, @ NW and Wisconsin. And it would be awesome to see them win the division and then beat Ohio State in Indy! Rank 'em then!

 

[Fondybadger]

I hope they do go 8-0 because I like teams that don't normally do well do well. I'm going to avoid answering the question because it doesn't matter. They will play Penn St, @ Iowa, @ NW and Wisconsin. And it would be awesome to see them win the division and then beat Ohio State in Indy! Rank 'em then!

and then the finish with 5 losses (not Ohio St, but whatever shitty bowl they'll be in)

 

[s--k]

and then the finish with 5 losses (not Ohio St, but whatever shitty bowl they'll be in)

Yeah but as a Wisconsin fan you hate Minnesota being good right? If "good" is 5-0 or 8-0. You are what your record says you are.

 

[Fondybadger]

Yeah but as a Wisconsin fan you hate Minnesota being good right? If "good" is 5-0 or 8-0. You are what your record says you are.

I prefer rivals to be good. It's not much of a rival when they finally got a win first the first time in 15 years last season. As you know, a 2-3 team can be much better than a 5-0 team. I'm saying the 5-0, or potential 8-0 record, would be something we could all take advantage of down the stretch.

 

[PaintCrew]

I'll stick with no they shouldn't be ranked. Power rankings wise they are no where near the top 25 unless they man handle Nebraska which I don't think they will.