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Iowa at home felt like a season-defining opportunity for Minnesota when the schedule came out, and it still feels that way midway through the 2026 season.

Floyd of Rosedale continues to loom large over P.J. Fleck and the Gophers.

Deep dive preview: https://t.co/fiApYoyOWh

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Gophers first availability report of the week:

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@JBoatwater Really becomes interesting when you mix in other sports. St. Thomas could quickly rise with hockey/basketball

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I'd be fascinated to see this type of video with Gophers fans.

Wisconsin would be No. 1 for most, but there are certainly some people who would put Iowa. Where Michigan and Nebraska fit in would be interesting, and who's No. 5?

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Who is Georgia’s REAL Rival?

We asked Georgia fans to blind rank their rivals

Alabama
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia Tech
Auburn

What’s the correct order?

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@The_Barftender That deserves a follow from me, good sir.

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@mplsmsc Totally agree, I don't think Penn State matters beyond the point "Why is there a trophy, again?"

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@JC_Balotelli I feel like this would be the consensus right now.

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Wisconsin and Iowa matter more than any other opponent. P.J. Fleck has historical success against one, and he's been dominated by the other.

"Who hates Iowa?" The Gophers' fanbase clearly does; the program and admin need to show they care just as much.

https://t.co/Y3icKhNQqt

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@THEOttoJohnson Entirely reasonable mindset. Should be 10x more pressure on Fleck than Larson this weekend.

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@garyarnoldi Totally agree, I feel like Thomas’ role doesn’t really change after the McKinney injury

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Replacing Tori McKinney's production will come down to four players for Minnesota. Makena Christian, Taylor Woodson, Tori Oehrlein and Natalie Kussow.

Minnesota's floor certainly takes a hit without McKinney; whether or not any of those four exceed expectations will determine their ceiling in 2026-27.

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Gophers WBB leading scorer Tori McKinney was ruled out for the entire 2026-27 season on Monday.

Who steps up? https://t.co/sYKBppyBbr

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I feel like this is a reasonable outlook.

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@TonyLiebert 3/3. Settle for 2/3 either way. 1/3 is a disaster

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This story/reporting from @MattNorlander and @Isaac__Trotter says that Minnesota MBB is far from the bottom of power conference basketball in roster spending.

Fascinating. 👇👇

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A deep dive with @MattNorlander into how much each high-major basketball roster costs. It ranges from $5 million to over $25 million.

The top dawgs: Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan, UNC, St. John's, Tennessee, Texas and Texas Tech
https://t.co/gpQDvP1YDh

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MASSIVE Homecoming week of sports for the U of M athletic department.

Men's hockey team has announced sellouts for Thursday and Friday against UND, and football just announced a sellout for Saturday against Iowa.

What would you consider a successful weekend of results?

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The first coaching carousel domino of 2026 has officially fallen. I'll be very curious to see the level of coach Maryland can even attract in the current landscape of college football and the Big Ten.

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Sources: Maryland coach Mike Locksley has been dismissed. Maryland dropped to 2-5 on Saturday after a last-second loss to Rutgers. Locksley is 39-54 overall at Maryland, including his interim stint in 2015. Maryland is on a bye this week.

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After an underwhelming 0-3-1 start, new HC Brett Larson has a golden opportunity against No. 3 North Dakota in the Gophers' first home series of the season.

Beating a highly-ranked rival at home is exactly what this program needs.

How to watch/preview: https://t.co/7srV8Or9Mv

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Very interested to see how Michigan ends the season. I expect them to give Indiana a tough game this weekend. Not gonna be an easy game for anyone in the Big Ten.

10-2 is not out of the realm of possibility. Type of move that could completely change their season.

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Michigan is currently expected to make a change at quarterback and is currently expected to start freshman Tommy Carr at QB against No. 6 Indiana on Saturday, sources tell @CBSSports