The Most Important Games for the Minnesota Golden Gophers are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Golden Gophers final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Minnesota Golden Gophers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Minnesota Resultant Probabilities | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1* First and Second Round Byes |
2* First and Second Round Byes |
3* First and Second Round Byes |
4* First and Second Round Byes |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8** First Round Bye |
9** First Round Bye |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT | |||
| Minnesota (7‑5) vs NorthwesternN. Western (7‑5) |
31 | Minnesota Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 5% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | ||
| Penn State (8‑4) vs Illinois (9‑3) |
3 | Penn State Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| Illinois Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | ||
| Ohio St. (8‑3) vs Rutgers (6‑6) |
2 | Ohio St. Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 9% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| Rutgers Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | ||
| Maryland (6‑5) vs Oregon (6‑6) |
1 | Maryland Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| Oregon Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | ||
| Purdue (11‑1) vs Wisconsin (8‑4) |
1 | Purdue Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| Wisconsin Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | ||
| Michigan St. (11‑1) vs Nebraska (12‑0) |
1 | Michigan St. Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| Nebraska Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | ||
| Washington (8‑4) vs Indiana (10‑3) |
1 | Washington Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| Indiana Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | ||
| Michigan (10‑0) vs USC (12‑1) |
0 | Michigan Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| USC Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | ||
| Iowa (10‑2) vs UCLA (9‑3) |
0 | Iowa Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | ||
| UCLA Wins | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | ||