Alright, here's how it breaks down for the Gophers to get the Pasadena. I will divide it into three categories in order of importance:
1) The Gophers have to win out over their last five games (at PU, vs. Northwestern, vs. Michigan, at Wisconsin, and vs. Iowa). If that doesn't happen this all becomes a mute point.
2) Penn State has to beat Ohio State this weekend and then either win the rest of their games to go undefeated and make it to the BCS Championship Game (Alabama or Texas would have to lose at least one for that to happen) or lose at least one of their final conference games (at Iowa, vs. IU, and vs. Michigan State).
3) Even if Ohio State beats Penn State we are not dead in the water. The Gophs could still make it if Ohio State were to lose one of their last three conference games (at Northwestern, at Illinois, and vs. Michigan)
This is possible because in the event of a tie, the Big Ten first looks at overall record, which would throw out Ohio State since they lost to USC. Since the Gophers don't play Penn State this year the tiebreaker would then be the team that has not been to the Rose Bowl in the longest time. Hmm, could that be the Gophers? The U.S. was only eight months removed from putting our first man in space the last time we played in the Rose Bowl.
Obviously #1 is going to be the hardest to accomplish. Not because the Gophers schedule is that hard, but because they are the Gophers and to be quite honest they are not that good. A guy can dream though. Go Gophers!!
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There's no way that the Gophers will make it to the Rose Bowl, outside chance of a January bowl game, but not the Rose Bowl
I love the post, but as you stated at the end, this probably all won't happen this year anyway. Not to be pessimistic, but the Illinois win on the road was really the only eye-opening, respectable win this year. Yes, it was nice to see them beat IU at home and yes I was happy to see them beat Bowling Green on the road, but we still have lots of football left and I think I would be ecstatic just to see them in ANY January bowl game...hell after last season any bowl game period is a nice step forward. That being said, its nice to see Brewster picking up some talented kids and showing us that he can coach a little too.
Keith that is wishful thinking. There is no way the Gophs win at Penn State and Wisconsin. It's over.
They don't play at Penn State. If they did they would get crushed. PU is Purdue, which is a game they can definitely win even though they have lost seven in a row there.
What are you smoking???? Simmer down on the Rose Bowl talk.... walk before you run.... When was the last time Goophs Won In Wisconsin.... Yes that was Before KG and the T-Pups had Pooh as their starting PG
Nice analysis Keith! The breakdown was spot on. The 'experts' on the radio/tv stations in MN are whispering that if the Gophs win out they will go to the Rose Bowl. I think it's possible. In the words of KG "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!!!"
NICE WORK - But let's get that grammar correct....POINT #1 - If they don't win it becomes a MOOT point not a MUTE point....
Mrs Pope / Mrs Schmidt and Mrs Manke would be soooo disappointed.....
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