Last week, everyone but CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm thought the Minnesota Golden Gophers were on track to end their Rose Bowl drought. But with the Gophers’ suffering their first loss of the season on Saturday, the prognosticators have begun to backpedal.
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, Pasadena, California) vs. Oregon
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, Tampa, Florida) vs. Auburn
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm: Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, Orlando, Florida) vs. Auburn
Banner Society’s Jason Kirk: Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, Orlando, Florida) vs. Auburn
College Football News: Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, Pasadena, California) vs. Oregon
In my opinion, Minnesota needs to beat Northwestern and Wisconsin to have a chance at the Rose Bowl. But we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.