Athlon Sports Outrageous College Football Predictions: Big Ten
Minnesota starts 8-0 and wins the Big Ten West
P.J. Fleck will be rowing the boat all the way to Indianapolis in his first season at the helm in the Twin Cities. The players are buying into his attitude and energy – not to mention the fact that the guy can flat out coach. The Gophers will likely be favored in their first seven games. Confidence will snowball with each win right up until the trip to Iowa City on Oct. 28. On that day, look for defensive tackle Steven Richardson to dominate in the trenches, disrupting the Hawkeyes' rushing attack and any would-be timing in the passing game. Minnesota will split its last four games, and that'll still be good enough to punch a ticket to meet Penn State for all the B1G marbles.
Minnesota starts 8-0 and wins the Big Ten West
P.J. Fleck will be rowing the boat all the way to Indianapolis in his first season at the helm in the Twin Cities. The players are buying into his attitude and energy – not to mention the fact that the guy can flat out coach. The Gophers will likely be favored in their first seven games. Confidence will snowball with each win right up until the trip to Iowa City on Oct. 28. On that day, look for defensive tackle Steven Richardson to dominate in the trenches, disrupting the Hawkeyes' rushing attack and any would-be timing in the passing game. Minnesota will split its last four games, and that'll still be good enough to punch a ticket to meet Penn State for all the B1G marbles.
