First I want to say that I generally agree with
@OrangeAfroMan in this thread.
Second, in response to
@RestingB!tchFace , I want to point something out: Voters and pundits aren't just picking on Minnesota. To read some of your posts here, it seems you think that they are. It isn't that. It is about level of expectation and who you are being compared to.
When you think about Minnesota compared to the expectation for this year, they look great.
When you think about Minnesota compared to Rutgers they look great.
When you think about Minnesota compared to Ohio State, they look pretty good I guess, but not great.
To try to put this another way: If Ohio State had Minnesota's exact schedule/results from so far this year, people wouldn't be talking about how great the Buckeyes are, they'd be asking what the heck is wrong with the Buckeyes.
Minnesota's overall resume, even with the PSU win, still isn't that great. They have a bunch of too-close wins over mediocre-to-bad opposition some pretty good wins, and one quality win by one score at home.
That doesn't mean that Minnesota sucks. They obviously don't suck. It also doesn't meant that they shouldn't be in the CFP. It does mean, however, that Minnesota's total resume isn't enough right now. That said, they'll have the opportunity. In their next three (or four) games they will play a ranked Iowa team on the road, a ranked Wisconsin team at home, and (possibly) a highly ranked opponent at a neutral site in the B1GCG.
If Minnesota beats Iowa and Wisconsin and wins the B1GCG then their great start was legitimate. If they lose to Iowa and Wisconsin then their great start was mostly just a backloaded schedule. We'll find out.