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Message: [QUOTE="JDS08, post: 849825, member: 4138"] Historic results don't really mean much. Whether the Gophers are 5-10 in their past 15 bowl games has little to no impact on this game. The reason for disappointment (as already stated) is because Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska all finished 8-4. Michigan finished 7-5. Out of the four, Iowa was clearly the best team of the bunch...but Neb, Mich, and Minn are probably toss ups. Of course as many assumed, the Gophers were the team passed up. Many of us saw the opportunity to play on NYD in the Gator Bowl. It really isn't any disrespect to the Syracuse football team. It is disappointing that the Gophers had their best season in quite a while, but due to the politics of bowl selection, play on the field isn't always rewarded. Being passed over in favor of 'helmet' schools has simply been a reoccurring theme. [/QUOTE]