Dear America - Iowa Doesn't Care What You Think

We'll see on that second part. Let's say Iowa is ahead of TCU in this first poll. TCU would pass them after beating Oklahoma State. Then TCU beats Oklahoma. Even if Baylor beats TCU, why would the committee punish them for that? An Iowa win over Purdue or Nebraska is not going to be impressive enough to get them ahead of some of these teams that lose their marquee game because they will have much stronger resumes otherwise (assuming they win those games)

I get your point, although I don't think this was the greatest example (I doubt Oklahoma State will be in the top ten). I think it is fair to assume that as teams lose, they will drop in the polls, and teams that remain undefeated will rise. I suppose we don't know, with just one year of experience with this system, that it will be true.

Regardless, Iowa isn't going to the playoff unless they go 13-0. That much we can agree on. And I think most reasonable college football fans would agree that they would be deserving of the playoff at that point.

Personally, I just want a Rose Bowl appearance. If you gave me the option of playing out the season and taking whatever outcome that might be, or guaranteeing me that Iowa makes the Rose Bowl, I will take the Rose Bowl without any hesitation.
 
No one seems to think Iowa's resume so far is impressive outside of Iowa fans so relying on that to carry you to a top ranking is probably going to be a letdown. And I'm not talking about Sagarin rankings and SOS numbers to date, I'm talking about what people have actually said about Iowa in poll votes and in the media (see College GameDay). Iowa fans are on an island with, it appears, Chris Hassel and B1G Network anchors.

I don't necessarily think it is impressive either. But it is more impressive than a lot of the teams that are currently ranked ahead of them. For example, how is Alabama's resume better than Iowa's? Wins over Wisconsin, Georgia, and Texas A&M with a loss to Ole Miss is not better than wins over Wisconsin, Northwestern, Pitt, and zero losses.
 
I don't necessarily think it is impressive either. But it is more impressive than a lot of the teams that are currently ranked ahead of them. For example, how is Alabama's resume better than Iowa's? Wins over Wisconsin, Georgia, and Texas A&M with a loss to Ole Miss is not better than wins over Wisconsin, Northwestern, Pitt, and zero losses.

Yes, yes it is
 
Regardless, Iowa isn't going to the playoff unless they go 13-0. That much we can agree on. And I think most reasonable college football fans would agree that they would be deserving of the playoff at that point.

Personally, I just want a Rose Bowl appearance. If you gave me the option of playing out the season and taking whatever outcome that might be, or guaranteeing me that Iowa makes the Rose Bowl, I will take the Rose Bowl without any hesitation.

I would be interested to see what happens with the Rose Bowl if Iowa goes 12-1 with a loss in the B1G title game and Michigan State goes 11-1 with a loss to Ohio State. (Assuming Ohio State is 13-0 and in the CFP)
 
No, it's really not. A&M and Georgia are incredibly average football teams.

Alabama also beat Tennessee and Arkansas and are #1 in the Sagarin rankings (the same ranking Hawk fans keep referencing when they defend Iowa's schedule).

If you think Iowa has a better resume than Alabama you're not very smart
 
Alabama
LSU
Utah
Ole Miss
Florida
Stanford

Alabama- Nope. Already discussed this one.

LSU- I'd probably give you this one. Win over Florida is a much better win than anything Iowa has. Win over Mississippi St. is on the same level as Iowa's best win (Wisconsin). No other good wins on this schedule though.

Utah- Nope. Win over Michigan is better than any of Iowa's wins. None of their other wins are better than Iowa's wins over Wis/NW/Pitt, and Utah has a loss to a three loss USC team.

Ole Miss- Nope. Win over Alabama is better than any of Iowa's wins. No other wins that are better than Wis/NW. Plus, they have two losses, one to a Group of Five team. Definite no.

Florida- I don't think so. You could debate this one. Win over Ole Miss is better than any of Iowa's wins, but none of their other wins are. They have a loss, albeit to an undefeated LSU team.

Stanford- Definitely not. Loss to a common opponent, and their best win (USC? UCLA?) is no better than Iowa's win over Wisconsin.
 
Alabama- Nope. Already discussed this one.

LSU- I'd probably give you this one. Win over Florida is a much better win than anything Iowa has. Win over Mississippi St. is on the same level as Iowa's best win (Wisconsin). No other good wins on this schedule though.

Utah- Nope. Win over Michigan is better than any of Iowa's wins. None of their other wins are better than Iowa's wins over Wis/NW/Pitt, and Utah has a loss to a three loss USC team.

Ole Miss- Nope. Win over Alabama is better than any of Iowa's wins. No other wins that are better than Wis/NW. Plus, they have two losses, one to a Group of Five team. Definite no.

Florida- I don't think so. You could debate this one. Win over Ole Miss is better than any of Iowa's wins, but none of their other wins are. They have a loss, albeit to an undefeated LSU team.

Stanford- Definitely not. Loss to a common opponent, and their best win (USC? UCLA?) is no better than Iowa's win over Wisconsin.

All of these schools are ranked ahead of Iowa in the Sagarin rankings besides Utah
 
Alabama also beat Tennessee and Arkansas and are #1 in the Sagarin rankings (the same ranking Hawk fans keep referencing when they defend Iowa's schedule).

If you think Iowa has a better resume than Alabama you're not very smart

"Also beat Tennessee and Arkansas"

Lol. So Alabama has beaten a bunch of average teams. How is this any different from Iowa?
 
"Also beat Tennessee and Arkansas"

Lol. So Alabama has beaten a bunch of average teams. How is this any different from Iowa?

You literally are referencing the Sagarin rankings to defend Iowa's schedule and then go and say Iowa is better than the #1 team in the Sagarin rankings.

Alabama has a top 10 SOS so if those teams are all average Iowa must be playing some pretty bad teams
 
Alabama's schedule isn't anywhere near as good as people assume it to be. But it is tougher than Iowa's. The wins over Georgia and A&M don't look all that great anymore and the loss to Ole Miss is looking worse as the season goes on. They're only ranked as high as they are because of the name on the jersey.
 
Alabama's schedule isn't anywhere near as good as people assume it to be. But it is tougher than Iowa's. The wins over Georgia and A&M don't look all that great anymore and the loss to Ole Miss is looking worse as the season goes on. They're only ranked as high as they are because of the name on the jersey.

According to Sagarin, the #1 site referenced by Hawkeye fans for SOS, it is a top ten SOS in the country
 
You literally are referencing the Sagarin rankings to defend Iowa's schedule and then go and say Iowa is better than the #1 team in the Sagarin rankings.

Alabama has a top 10 SOS so if those teams are all average Iowa must be playing some pretty bad teams

I never said Iowa was better than Alabama. Try again.
 
100 percent of non-Hawkeye football fans would say Alabama beats Iowa in the eye test, too

This factors into the "resume" whether you prefer it does or not
 
Why did you choose this as your trademark word and what the hell does it mean?

Because of all the delusion on both sides. Mostly ISU fans, probably because there are more of them, but delusion runs rampant, and it is laffy as I live in reality.

If the tables were turned, Iowa would have about 10% of its fans in an uproar as well.

Iowa is currently about a T10 team. If they win the B1G, they will be a playoff team, excepting a strange Stanford/Notre Dame deal. The Big 12 will get left out, and it will be as much about lack of defense and lack of quality teams as it will be about lack of CCG. They've already leaked about this if you pay any attention at all, and they are correct. Although if there are a couple of one loss teams, or even two loss teams, the Big 12 will go as CC mean something to the committee. The second most important criteria I believe. The wildcard is making up for last year, and now with PH off the committee, these are mostly serious people left who make these decisions, so I don't see this happening.

If Iowa loses to Indiana, the far left wing fringe of ISU fans will pee themselves, just as the lunatic fringe of Iowa fans would if roles were reversed. And Iowa fans, the idiot percentage, did cheer when you lost to Alabama Birmingham, or whoever that was last year in b ball. Never understanding just how close Indiana has been to being, really, really good this year, and forgetting they've beaten a decent SEC team in recent memory with some of the same players.

I could go on, but most on here aren't really comfortable with reality. FWIW, I go to every road game, and have been to several big time college football venues. At ISU I get treated well by most fans, but your extreme fans rank up there with the delusional Nebby ones, the thugs from MSU, and the idiots from Minnesota. You are not ahead of Florida fans, or Alabama whose extreme fans cheers for players to get injured however, so there is that. I'd endeavor to not have this reputation, but that's me. And that is your reputation unfortunately. Not to say we don't have this as well, just as all fan bases do, but some of y'all are so far over the top with your hatred of other programs it is a bit scary.
 
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