The Iowa part. For the first time in a while the B1G appears to have some depth and I think for Iowa to finish above either Michigan, tOSU, Indiana, or Wisconsin isn’t likely. So, after those teams they are at best 6th. That’s with no surprises.
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I see an appointment with the eye doctor in your future.
Just poking at you a bit. You could very well be right.
Iowa very well may get in but I will GIVE you $50 if they are a 5 seed.
ISU will need to rack up conference wins since they have no quality non-conference wins.
Iowa will need to avoid their annual collapse and finish at least .500 in conference.
Iowa will need to avoid their annual collapse and finish at least .500 in conference.
Lol no it’s not. Just no. Not one team ISU beat will be making the NCAA tourney.
I’m not sure that is the best way to judge a non-con. Any of the smaller schools that a team plays could make the tourney.
One team is 28th in the NET rankings, the other is 35th. I'll let you figure out who has the better non conference resume
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings
Iowa beat ISU who is much higher ranked than ISU’s best win. Iowa also beat UConn and Oregon who are in the top 100 as well.
UCONN and Oregon suck. Mizzou is better than both and MIzzou isn't good
After watching the game against Bryant, ISU getting the wins they need in conference and Iowa collapsing just might be exactly what will happen. First, the Iowa D....granted, Bryant was just like Baer against us(shooting out of their gourds) but some of those drives by their guards to the basket were just too easy. Reminded me of how Iowa played D last year.
And second, we are healthy now........the Hawks are not. Outside of a couple of games, we did not hurt our chances. And I cannot see us getting worse with Wigginton and Young back in the mix. Don't know how you will do without Garza. But if the D that was played against Bryant was any indication........look out.
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Iowa State's NET team sheet,
http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/team-net-sheet?team=Iowa-State
Iowa's
http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/team-net-sheet?team=Iowa
All team's NET Nitty-Gritty,through Dec 30th
https://extra.ncaa.org/solutions/rp... Gritty - Games through December 30, 2018.pdf
http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/team-net-sheet?team=Iowa-State
Iowa's
http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/team-net-sheet?team=Iowa
All team's NET Nitty-Gritty,through Dec 30th
https://extra.ncaa.org/solutions/rp... Gritty - Games through December 30, 2018.pdf
Good thing the Big 12 is a quality conference and ISU is at full strength finally.
If Iowa goes 10-10 in B1G play and avoids a first round exit in the conference tournament I think they're on the right side of the bubble.
They have a stretch of road games against middle to lower tier big ten teams (@Purdue, @NW, @PSU). Probably gotta have 2 of those 3.
They have a stretch of road games against middle to lower tier big ten teams (@Purdue, @NW, @PSU). Probably gotta have 2 of those 3.
Iowa can still make the tournament, but again, I'm surprised how many people had both teams in.