I disregard H2H because a rivalry game played at the beginning of the year doesn't determine success of the entire season. Just because Texas beat Oklahoma last year, it doesn't mean they had a more successful year.
And yes, I meant to put that Iowa didn't have a ranked victory during the regular season until they played #18 Miss. State. That game saved the season for a lot of Iowa fans.
We're not supposed to win 10, 11, or 12 games next year. Many people are just saying that there is a lot of potential for us to possibly do so. If we don't win that amount of games, I'm not going to call my coach trash, talk how bad of a state our program is in, and complain like most Hawk fans do when their expectations of a title game are crushed every fall.
That's a logical argument to make. I could flip it and say Iowa State beat more ranked teams, played a tougher schedule, didn't have a QB till week 5, and played a much tougher bowl game opponent.
If we get to that stage, I would be glad to have 9 win seasons year in and year out.
Ok? Is your point there that ISU can't handle the expectations, or? I'm not really sure what that means.
The bowl game and won more games go hand in hand.
1 ranked team at the end of year rankings (AP) and that was 20th ranked WV. So 1 team. Yes tougher schedule(will be similar this year). Bowl game opponent can ne argued either way. Yes they were good, but PAC 12. We played best defensive team in SEC. You got purdy in there because of an injured qb in our game btw.
No they wouldn't. Unless you beat a top 5 team again.
