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Nov. 25 College Hoops Summit: Kansas, Michigan State & Gonzaga College Game’s “Old Reliables”
Tommie Talk & the Torvik (T-Rank) Rankings St. Thomas (5-3, 3-5 ATS) moves up two spots to #144. Monday Reach the Summit Results Arizona 103, Denver 73 Lindenwood 80, Kansas City 67 Florida Gulf Coast 93, Oral Roberts 88 Noteworthy: Kansas City (1-5) and Oral Roberts (2-5) have yet to defeat a Division 1 opponent. […] READ MORE
Nov. 24 Field of 68 Projection
Automatic qualifiers in multiple-bid conferences (noted with an *) hold the best conference record or, in the event of a tie, best Bart Torvik T-Rank (noted in parentheses). FIELD OF 68 PROJECTION (11/24/25) America East (1): Vermont (210) American (1): USF (60) ACC (6): *Duke (1), Louisville (9), North Carolina (21), NC State (32), Clemson […] READ MORE
The Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe: A Rivalry That Defines the Border and the Season
The border between Minnesota and Wisconsin has produced countless arguments and nothing captures the intensity of this regional divide like the annual battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. When the Gophers and Badgers meet, it isn’t just another game. It’s the longest-running rivalry in major college football and a tradition woven into the very DNA of […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Northwestern Wildcats
Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. I asked Anna Watson from The Daily Northwestern six questions about the Northwestern Wildcats. Minnesota travels to Chicago, Illinois for their final road game of the season to take on Northwestern. The game […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do the teams stand entering Week 13 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State (10-0, 7-0) Last Week’s Result: Ohio State 48, UCLA 10 Last Week’s Ranking: #1 2. Indiana (11-0, 8-0) Last Week’s Result: Indiana 31, Wisconsin 7 Last Week’s Ranking: #2 3. […] READ MORE
Know Your Opponent: Oregon Ducks
Before every game, I ask a reporter who covers the Gophers’ upcoming opponent to give us a view from the opponent’s perspective. I asked Zachary Neel from Ducks Wire six questions about the Oregon Ducks. Minnesota makes its first trip to Eugene, Oregon, to take on No. 8 Oregon Ducks on Friday Night. The game […] READ MORE
Minnesota and the Best Active Home Win Streaks in the Big Ten
Throughout the 2025 Big Ten season, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have morphed into the ultimate football shape-shifters: invulnerable in Minneapolis, bewildered everywhere else. Six battles on their own turf, six victories—each echoing with the kind of hard-edged, heart-in-throat drama that has long defined the conference’s most memorable stretches. Yet venture even a mile beyond the […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do the teams stand entering Week 12 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State (9-0, 6-0) Last Week’s Result: Ohio State 34, Purdue 10 Last Week’s Ranking: #1 2. Indiana (10-0, 7-0) Last Week’s Result: Indiana 27, Penn State 24 Last Week’s Ranking: #2 […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Where do the teams stand entering Week 11 of the season? Our own Noel Thompson gives us his Big Ten Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) Last Week’s Result: Ohio State 38, Penn State 14 Last Week’s Ranking: #1 2. Indiana (9-0, 6-0) Last Week’s Result: Indiana 55, Maryland 10 Last Week’s Ranking: #2 […] READ MORE