Game Day Prep: Minnesota at Michigan State

I'm going to try (read: when I have time) and make this a game-day ritual: One-stop shopping for all of the news and stats for the Gophers' game-day opponent.

Series: Minnesota leads all-time series 56-52
Tip: 7 p.m. Central Time
Television: Big Ten Network. I know this is not cool for most of you.
Ken Pomeroy Scouting Reports: Minnesota, Michigan State

Rankings:
AP and ESPN: Michigan State 6/6, Minnesota Unranked/Unranked
Basketball Predictions: Michigan State 2 seed, Minnesota "Other Teams Considered"
Ken Pomeroy RPI: Michigan State 10, Minnesota 52
RPI Forecast: Michigan State 11, Minnesota 43
CBS: Michigan State 7, Minnesota Unranked
CHN Power 50: Michigan State 6, Minnesota Unranked
RPI Ratings: Michigan State 10, Minnesota 49
Real Time Power: Michigan State 7, Minnesota 52

News and Blog stories:
CSTV Preview: Includes all of your need to knows.

The State News sports blog (student newspaper): "Personally, I don’t think MSU head coach Tom Izzo has much to worry about." Shut it.

Spartans Weblog: Player to watch Al Nolen.

Gopher Nation: Predicts eight point Spartan win.

Down With Goldy: "This is not going to be pretty." Also includes photo of MSU cheerleaders!

Rivals: "Coaching Legends Square Off." Just a brief.

From The Barn: You can tell the blogger really wanted to pick the Gophers but thought better of it: "But I still think the Gophers can win, I don’t think they will, but its possible."

The Realests: Michigan State Big Ten preview which includes three reasons for pessimism, which I translate into three reasons why the Gophers can pull off a victory.

MVN Insider Preview: "Michigan St. has been very vulnerable to the three point shot this season, so Minnesota sharpshooter Lawrence McKenzie could be the Gophers biggest threat on Saturday."

Big Ten Chronicle: Predicts 10 point Spartans win.

Lansing State Journal: Michigan State has chance at fast start.

Star Tribune: Media notes by Judd Zulgad touches on the Big Ten Network fiasco.

Star Tribune: Everyone's favorite Gophers beat reporter Myron Medcalf previews the Big Ten opener by introducing us to everyone in Dan Coleman's family. I'll say this: At least Myron wrote something.

Star Tribune: Patrick Reusse lets Spencer Tollackson give us a look at his teammates.

Pioneer Press: Marcus Fuller has a nice article on what the Gophers must do to reach the NCAA Tournament. Twenty wins doesn't mean what it used to mean. Fuller is quickly becoming PJS' go-to beat reporter.