Gophers debut at No. 34 in Amway Coaches Poll; Ohio State, TCU are No. 1, No. 2

The Amway Coaches Poll was released Thursday. Ohio State is No. 1 and Minnesota's opening game opponent, TCU, is No. 2.

By Joe Christensen Star Tribune

July 30, 2015 — 10:44am

CHICAGO -- The Amway Coaches Poll was released Thursday, with Ohio State at No. 1, TCU at No. 2, and the Gophers outside the Top 25, receiving votes, at No. 34.

The Gophers will open the season at home against TCU on Sept. 3 and then travel to Ohio State on Nov. 7.

This year's coaches poll also had Michigan State at No. 6 and Wisconsin at No. 18. The rest of the Big Ten was outside the Top 25, with Nebraska receiving votes at No. 33, followed by Minnesota, and then Penn State at No. 35, Illinois at No. 39, and Michigan and Maryland tied at No. 51 with one vote apiece.

Joe Christensen, a Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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