#11 - Minnesota Golden Gophers

There is little to get excited about at Minnesota this year, aside from listening to all the new excuses that new head coach, Tim Brewster will be coming up with to make the Gopher faithful not freak completely out about not winning the Big Ten Championship in the first year after having shown Glen Mason the door.

Brewster is trying to change everything on a team that has a drought of talent at the moment. Their best player, Amir Pinnix, will be fun to watch as he chews up yards but the new spread offense will be otherwise shaky and the defense porous.

Projection: 3-9 (0-8)
With wins over Miami (OH), North Dakota State and @ Florida Atlantic.

Worst Case: 0-12 (0-8)
Yes, it’s that bad.

Best Case: 6-6 (2-6)
Picking up wins over Bowling Green, Illinois and @ Indiana. In this dream like 6 win scenario the Gophers manage to make a bowl game that they have no business being in against some 9-3 mid major that will make quick work of them and lead them off to a long dark winter.