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Graham Couch: Iowa Basketball is a mid-major roster

Thinker said:
Not well when we replaced the senior with 2 freshman and the rest sophomores besides Baer as the lone JR that played significant time.

Now we return 5 starters and 3 bench guys, add in a true SF and another combo/ pg that will see the minutes. It is a similar yes, but we have more depth next year for sure.
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Oh boy, here we go.
 
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CyTwins said:
That's really optimistic
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Not really when you get rutgers 2 times
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska maybe 2 times
Wisconsin 2x (wierd to type that but they have fallen)
PSU without Carr
Purdue minus their seniors
Michigan loses some good guys

Good to great teams
MSU
Maryland
then????

Not saying Iowa will go 10-10 or 11-9, but that is best case senario next year.
 
Thinker said:
Not really when you get rutgers 2 times
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska maybe 2 times
Wisconsin 2x (wierd to type that but they have fallen)
PSU without Carr
Purdue minus their seniors
Michigan loses some good guys

Good to great teams
MSU
Maryland
then????

Not saying Iowa will go 10-10 or 11-9, but that is best case senario next year.
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Iowa won 4 Big 10 games last year and you guys are probably losing Cook. Cmon man
 
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Thinker said:
Not well when we replaced the senior with 2 freshman and the rest sophomores besides Baer as the lone JR that played significant time.

Now we return 5 starters and 3 bench guys, add in a true SF and another combo/ pg that will see the minutes. It is a similar yes, but we have more depth next year for sure.
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LOL I think you might be throwing the term "starters" around pretty loosely....
 
Thinker said:
Not really when you get rutgers 2 times
Illinois
Minnesota
Nebraska maybe 2 times
Wisconsin 2x (wierd to type that but they have fallen)
PSU without Carr
Purdue minus their seniors
Michigan loses some good guys

Good to great teams
MSU
Maryland
then????

Not saying Iowa will go 10-10 or 11-9, but that is best case senario next year.
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Maryland is still waiting for a couple of draft decisions that could impact them greatly next season. I cant believe Huerter got a combine invite.
 
Thinker said:
What, that is all I got. Not going to argue we are going to be great, but I think having good experience will get us some more wins next year is all. with the additions of a healthy Connor and Weiskamp
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Maybe the rotation this year could be a little more well rounded than last year, but I don't look at that roster and think depth. The two guys coming that need to make a difference have very little to no experience.
 
YeahBuddy said:
Maryland is still waiting for a couple of draft decisions that could impact them greatly next season. I cant believe Huerter got a combine invite.
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Huerter is pretty good at everything. 15 ppg, 40% 3 point shooting, good size, good rebounder and good passer
 
CyTwins said:
Huerter is pretty good at everything. 15 ppg, 40% 3 point shooting, good size, good rebounder and good passer
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Thats true, without looking I would have never guessed he averaged 15 per game last season. I thought it would be more around 9-11.
 
Thinker said:
This is literally exactly what I was thinking. I do not think Iowa will be better next year if Cook leaves. If things click and go write I can see them pushing for a bubble team AT BEST. I do not think it will happen, but I can see experience getting them at least 3-4 more wins and 2-3 more wins can happen if they just play a little defense.

That would put them at 19-14 to 21-12. Which is NIT/ Bubble territory.

Losses last year that could be wins this year
Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
SDSU
PSU
Rutgers
Nebraska
Minnesota
ISU I can see as close next year

I am not crazy to think Iowa can win 20 games next year
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PSU and Nebraska will both be better next year. Will thump Iowa again.

ISU wins by double digits in IC this year. Go ahead and bookmark it.

Went to look at games Iowa won this year that they might not next year to balance the analysis. Wow, not many to work with.

They could lose to (if they played again):
Colorado - this was probably Iowa's 'signature' win from last year
Illinois - split
Wisconsin - split

Everything still points to same record, 2 more wins at best.

Compared to the average hok fan you aren't too crazy but that is not a very high bar. I am rooting for you.
 
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Thinker said:
2 of Syrancuse, Oregon, UConn
1 Big East
1 ACC
ISU
UNI

Goes 3-3 at best

5 Cup cakes

5-0 (hopefully)

20 BIG

10-10 in BIG or 11-9 based of Frans track record would put Iowa at 18-13 or 19-14 of they go 1-1 in the BIG ten tournament. If they get lucky and go 4-2 against the 6 good OOC teams or 12-10 in the BIG it could be 20-11 or 21-12 going 1-1 in the Tournament again.

that would be bubble or NIT at best. Without Cook I can see 16-15 as the best case senario.
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What on earth would make you think ToE would go from 4-14 to 10-10 in the B1G?
 
inCyteful said:
PSU and Nebraska will both be better next year. Will thump Iowa again.

ISU wins by double digits in IC this year. Go ahead and bookmark it.

Went to look at games Iowa won this year that they might not next year to balance the analysis. Wow, not many to work with.

They could lose to (if they played again):
Colorado - this was probably Iowa's 'signature' win from last year
Illinois - split
Wisconsin - split

Everything still points to same record, 2 more wins at best.

Compared to the average hok fan you aren't too crazy but that is not a very high bar. I am rooting for you.
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How will PSU be better without Carr?
 
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