COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Minnesota is threatening to break into the Top 25 next week and No. 16 Ohio State is in danger of dropping down or falling out depending on the results of Sunday evening's Big Ten opener for both teams.
The Gophers (6-1) are trending upward after a recent run of success that includes wins over Utah, Texas A&M and Washington before an 83-76 victory over Oklahoma State on Friday night in U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, where the 2019 Final Four will be played this spring.
Since the Big Ten expanded the number of conference games, two are now played in early December and this will be the first for each team.