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The Gophers dropped to No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday. They previously ranked No. 9.
A 38-17 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium cost the Gophers their first trip to the Big Ten Championship Game. That also likely dashed the program's hopes of a first Rose Bowl since 1962.
Wisconsin, meanwhile, rose from No. 13 to No. 10.
Ohio State (No. 2) and Penn State (No. 12) are all conference teams ranked higher than the Gophers. If that remains true when the College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday, that could impact what bowl game the 10-2 Gophers will play. The Gophers were ranked No. 8 last week, ahead of Wisconsin and Penn State.Â
The Gophers also came in at No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Megan Ryan is a sports reporter at the Star Tribune covering college sports, including Gophers football and hockey. Ryan covered Minnesota United FC during its first two years of existence. She previously spent two years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covering Penn State football, Robert Morris basketball and high school sports. Email Megan to talk about the Gophers.
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