If you are a college football sicko well then this is the show for you! On this edition of Gophers 101 SKOR North’s Ross Brendel and Daniel House from gophersguru.com break down every college football bowl game and first round college football playoff matchup. The two breeze through every game but pause to dive a bit deeper into the Minnesota Gophers and New Mexico in the Rate Bowl. The two close with a look ahead at the future of the college football playoff and bowl season.

0:00 – Welcome Daniel House from gophersguru.com

2:40 – We start the madness of all 39 games.

31:05 – Minnesota Gophers and New Mexico in the Rate Bowl.

1:12:30 – The future of the CFP and bowl season

1:20:30 – P.J. Fleck to Michigan?

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The Niko Medved era at Minnesota got off to a great Big Ten start as the Minnesota Gophers upset the #22 ranked Indiana Hoosiers on Wednesday night at the barn. What a fun night as the maroon and gold got it done with a total team effort from the starting five. What does is mean for the 2025/2026 Minnesota Gophers and might they be better than expected? Ross Brendel and Manny Hill break down a court storming victory!

0:00 – Minnesota Gophers upset Indiana Hoosiers!

5:15 – Total team win PLUS and opportunity for Isaac Asuma.

11:15 – Minnesota Gophers need multiple players to carry the team. Not just Cade Tyson.

15:30 – What are reasonable expectations for the Minnesota Gophers the rest of the season.

20:45 - We are happy for Niko Medved!

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The Minnesota Gophers retained Paul Bunyan’s Axe for the fourth time in five years this past Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Thor Nystrom and Ross Brendel give their HOTTEST TAKES on Minnesota Gophers football as we head into bowl season. Did the Minnesota Gophers overachieve in 2025 and is the Gopher football program a better program than the University of Wisconsin? Ross and Thor also look at Championship Saturday and look at the college football coaching carousel.

0:00 – Always fun to beat the Wisconsin Badgers!

4:05 – What a day for John Nestor on Saturday!

6:15 – Minnesota Gophers HOTTEST TAKES… Minnesota is a better program than Wisconsin and the Gophers overachieved in 2025.

14:35 – Is P.J. Fleck a victim of his own success at the University of Minnesota.

22:30 – How can Minnesota Gophers defense be better in 2026?

28:20 – College football coaching carousel.

41:50 – Championship weekend preview!

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