Pam Schmid compares Minnesota and Texas Tech, the two unbeatens.

Both teams are looking great, but neither has beaten another elite team yet, so it's hard to know how good they really are... but we'll know pretty soon.

Minnesota plays Purdue on Sunday, then Penn State next Thursday, then Michigan State after that. The first two are on the road. It will be extremely difficult to win all three. If they pull it off, we'll know they deserve their ranking.

The Red Raiders have an easier schedule the rest of the month. They don't play Texas till February 1, and they don't play K State till March.