Internet projection consensus has Minnesota in Houston as the 6th choice of B1G teams against the 6th choice of Big XII teams. Zero consensus of who that will be, but candidates are Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech

So...expansion is here. Time to get to know the first of the new guys.

Best. Roadtrip. Ever. Here's the blow by blow account of my trip to the friendly cornfields of Nebraska.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and Michigan State Spartans square off in their final regular season game of the year. We talked with Chris Vannini of the SB Nation Michigan State blog The Only Colors about the matchup.

The Gophers have one game left to move up in the bowl pecking order against Michigan State, and will have to beat Sparty without their best receiver against the best defense they'll face all season.

Minnesota Gopher junior walk-on wide receiver AJ Barker has apparently quit the team. He did so today via an announcement on Twitter and in a rambling tirade of an open letter to Coach Jerry Kill on his Tumblr feed.

GAMEDAY GAMEDAY GAMEDAY!

I searched through the endless fields of Nebraska to bring back these kernels of wisdom about this weekend's opponent.

Jon Johnston and three other writers from Corn Nation answer some questions about the Minnesota Nebraska game this Saturday in Lincoln, the Huskers season thus far, Bo Pelini's not-so-hot anymore seat, and more...

Zac Epping is your starting center Saturday, and with Jon Christenson likely out again, brothers Tommy and Ed Olson have been getting snaps at backup C.