MORE COLLEGE SPORTS:The Badgers’ roster budget for 2026 is millions more than the Gophers are putting into their squad this season, the Pioneer Press has learned. ADVERTISEMENTThe Gophers’ roster spending has been in the bottom half of the conference the past two years, but P.J. I think that’s a major piece of it, but I don’t think it’s the only one. There’s still dynamics, there’s still the team, there’s the connection, there’s the bond, there’s the systems, there’s the coaches. Now, (roster spending is) a big chunk of it.”