ROAD TO NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Welcome to the 2017-18 college basketball season, arguably in these parts the most anticipated Minnesota Gophers season since 1997-98, when Gopher fans still were basking in the glow of a 1997 Final Four run that most definitely happened (if the NCAA says North Carolina's tournament runs happened, then so did Minnesota's). 5th-year Gophers head coach Richard Pitino and his program are on a clear upward trajectory coming off a surprisingly delightful 24-10 (11-7 B1G) 2016-17 season that ended with a #5 NCAA Tournament seed, but an 81-72 1st-round loss to B1G killer Middle Tennessee.
Road To Selection Sunday B1G Preview Part I: Penn State Eyeing First NCAA Tournament Bid Under Pat Chambers
