being number 13 in the country and the college football playoff poll has them at 17.

They haven't played anybody.

>> Cathy: It's a soft 8-0.

>> They haven't played anybody.

The reality is the schedule.

You look back at the tape, I said they'd win 9 games this year.

They might win more.

If they win tomorrow it will be 9.

They're going to play a great Penn state team that has a game left to win the east to get to the big 10 championship.

The Gophers have a chance to get to the rose bowl.

All they have to do is stay on the path they're on and they might be even greater if they can beat Ohio state when they get a chance to beat them.

>> Mary: How about the new contract for coach fleck.

Is it enough to keep others away from enticing him?

>> I think he's happy here.

I think he's excited about the reason the Gophers brought him here.

He went 13-1 at western Michigan.

Came in doing the transitional situation.

Some controversy and he's elevated the program to where they are right now.

Not a fluke.

I've been here 40 years.

I said many years ago the Gophers wouldn't go to a rose bowl in my lifetime.

I'm concerned.

>> Mary: We want you to stay alive.

For the record.

>> They're playing good on defense.

That's something that's got to improve, particularly locally, be you look at TYLOR Johnson.

North has another great team.

11-0 playing for a chance to get to state again.

He's got to continue to get the best players locally and don't ignore the City of Minneapolis.

They ignored some guy named Larry Fitzgerald junior, that's all I can say.

>> Cathy: Vikings and Dallas.

How are the Vikings doing so far?

>> 6-3.

I was in Kansas City, tremendous turnout, Vikings fans went down there strong.

That was a game Kirk cousins should have won for them.

But he didn't complete enough passes.

Defensively I'm concerned, they're not as good as I thought they would be on the defense side of the ball.

They gave up big place.

Playing physical game.

Most valued franchise in sports.

That's who Dallas is.

They haven't won a Super Bowl in 30 years.

But the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl.

So the key is who can win Sunday night.

I think the Vikings can go in and win this.

They're not going to have Adam Thielen.

They're not going to have Joseph.

So they're going to have to impose their will on a good Dallas team on the road.

>> Mary: How about basketball, I hear you're headed to the Wolves after this.

>> I'm concerned about the Timberwolves.

They start out 3-0.

They tease you and now they drop three out of four.

Couple of those games with Karl Anthony towns being suspended.

I do not like teams that do not get back up on defense.

They give up 134 points to Milwaukee, then they went down to Memphis.

Who's on Memphis, scored 100 some points.

>> Lindsey wailon second year.

>> Tougher schedule at the beginning and she's implementing her program.

She's got her belief in how her system works.

They lost a tough opener to a team that was in the NCAA tournament last year.

I like playing tougher teams at the beginning because it hardens you.

>> Mary: Unlike the Gopher team.

>> If you can get past, what T.J.

fleck has sold this game on is one game championships.

They bought into it, they have a chance to win a big one