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I do feel the national media is usually rather hesitant when predicting the Gophers because of previous history, too. Years where Minnesota was expected to compete at a higher level because of returning talent or coming off a good season, the Gophers usually regressed or didn't go as far as people thought. 2000, after finishing 8-4 and ranked No. 17/18, Minnesota finished 6-6 2004, after finishing 10-3 and ranked No. 17/20, Minnesota finished 7-5 2005, Maroney, Eslinger, Cupito, Spaeth and Setterstrom returning, Minnesota finsihed 7-5 2015, after finishing 8-5 with a NYD bowl and returning starters, Minnesota finished 6-7 2020, after finishing 11-2 and ranked No. 10, Minnesota finished 3-4 (shortened season) 2022, with Morgan, Ibrahim, Schmitz, Bell and Nubin returning, Minnesota finished 9-4 and missed B1G West Title opporutnity I also shared in an earlier thread where Minnesota cracked the Top 25 in seven seasons, (2000, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2020 and 2022) before losing their next game and falling out of the rankings. Every season is obviously different and the teams should be taken where they are at in the present, but Minnesota is one of those "you have to prove it first" programs to a lot of people.