re: This is why I hate a Committee making the decisions

I will agree, not every 8-0 record is created equal.

Now I think that Minnesota's 8-0 record is vaguely impressive and that #17 is about right for what they have done. They haven't really beaten any good teams, though they've laid the lumber to some big name teams, so that sounds about where they should be.

I doubt they will stay there since their schedule gets a lot more difficult in the coming weeks with three of their last four against ranked teams.

Which is why, in the unlikely event both go unbeaten, I'd take Minnesota over Baylor because the Gophers will have a legit trial by fire in the home stretch.