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Gophers football picked to finish 10th in Big Ten poll
Minnesota returns 68% of its production but was picked behind Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana in the 18-team league.
- On Monday, the 16th annual Cleveland poll of Big Ten Conference reporters slated Minnesota to finish 10th in the 18-team league while naming Gophers defensive end Anthony Smith preseason defensive player of the year.
- Smith edged four Oregon Ducks players for the honor, receiving 26 total votes; Oregon cornerback Brandon Finney followed with 25 votes, while Safety Koi Perich and Teitum Tuioti also received significant support.
- Leading the conference with 12 sacks and 17 tackles for loss over 13 games last fall, Smith dismissed labels like 'power rusher,' stating, "I just think I'm a pass rusher."
- Offensively, Gophers quarterback Drake Lindsey received one vote for preseason offensive player of the year after completing 63% of his passes for 2,382 yards and 18 touchdowns last season.
- Retaining 71% of offensive production and 65% defensively, Minnesota ranks among the nation's best in returning talent as the Gophers prepare for training camp after an 8-5 season.
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Gophers football picked to finish 10th in Big Ten poll
Minnesota ended in a tie for seventh in 2025.
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