▁Ten ▁Conference ▁has ▁not ▁held ▁an ▁official ▁pr ese ason ▁poll ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Cleveland . com ▁has ▁pol led ▁sports ▁journal ists ▁representing ▁all ▁member ▁schools ▁as ▁a ▁de ▁fact o ▁pr ese ason ▁media ▁poll ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁For ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁poll , ▁Minnesota ▁was ▁project ed ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁sixth ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁Division . ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Rank ings ▁ ▁Game ▁summar ies ▁ ▁South ▁Dak ota ▁State ▁ ▁Minnesota ▁began ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁campaign ▁against ▁FC S ▁South ▁Dak ota ▁State . ▁The ▁G oph ers ▁led ▁the ▁Jack ra bb its ▁ 2 0 - 7 ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Qu arter ▁after ▁T anner ▁Morgan ' s ▁first ▁T D ▁pass ▁to ▁R ash od ▁Bat eman ▁and ▁a ▁pick ▁six ▁by ▁Chris ▁William son . ▁However , ▁the ▁Jack ra bb its ▁respond ed ▁with ▁two ▁more ▁touch down s ▁to ▁take ▁a ▁late ▁ 2 1 - 2 0 ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Qu arter . ▁The ▁G oph ers ▁put ▁the ▁game ▁away ▁with ▁a ▁short ▁T D ▁run ▁by ▁Moh amed ▁I bra him ▁and ▁a ▁two ▁point ▁conversion ▁late ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Qu arter ▁and ▁would ▁surv ive ▁their ▁opening ▁game ▁ 2 8 - 2 1 ▁ ▁at ▁F res no ▁State ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁close ▁call ▁against ▁South ▁Dak ota ▁State , ▁the ▁G oph