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I'm not necessarily talking about Iowa State vs. Iowa.. it's every team. Any team can beat anyone on any given day. If Iowa beats Iowa State this year, that means they were better than Iowa State that game. If Iowa ends up having a similar overall year or better, they were a better team no doubt. I'm saying just because you lose to someone, it doesn't necessarily make them the better team.

So Iowa was the better team the past two years using your ideology. I agree with you.
 
Right, so since neither team was ranked in 2017 the better team was the one that won head to head, had the same number of wins and played the tougher schedule.

ISU received more votes in the final AP poll in 2017. Not sure why that is so hard to comprehend. If you don't think that matters you're entitled to your own wrong opinion
 
ISU received more votes in the final AP poll in 2017. Not sure why that is so hard to comprehend. If you don't think that matters you're entitled to your own wrong opinion

Getting votes still isn’t being ranked. If voters truly thought isu was better they would have been ranked and Iowa wouldn’t.

Why isn’t SOS part of the discussion? You sure do like to post your wrong opinion about the strength of the Big Ten West. But when Iowa has a top 5 SOS all that you want to talk about is isu not being ranked in the final poll.
 
I never said ISU was ranked in 2017. What are you talking about?

I am saying receiving votes and not being ranked is no way to judge who the better team was in 2017. Both teams won the same number of games, Iowa won head to head and played a tougher schedule.

I would retroactively change the criteria as well if I were a clone fan.
 
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So Iowa was the better team the past two years using your ideology. I agree with you.
They had similar records but that doesn't mean they were the same at the end. Going into the bowl season the past two years, Iowa State has been ranked higher in almost every single poll. Two years ago we were ranked longer throughout the year and we played a 10-2 #25 Memphis team in a better bowl game than what Iowa played in. Last year we were ranked longer throughout the year and played in a better bowl game against a 10-2 #12 Washington State. Iowa beat Iowa State both years sure, but you can make the case that Iowa State was a more quality football team at the end of the year both years.
 
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I see according to Vegas’ O/U, the Big ten West has as many teams with an O/U of 7.5 as the Big 12.

That must hurt.

Are you dense or something? Can we get you some help.

Every freaking division in power 5 is going to have that because every division in P5 plays each other mostly - AND GUESS WHAT! 1/2 the teams are going to win those games and 1/2 are going to lose.

So Every division is going to essentially start out with the same number of teams with an O/U 5 within the division. Then you would expect 1/2 the P5s to be an over/under 2 on non-con.

What matters is the level of competition in that division and O/U says nothing about that.

Nice try braniac, have another bowl of fruit loops and try again....
 
They had similar records but that doesn't mean they were the same at the end. Going into the bowl season the past two years, Iowa State has been ranked higher in almost every single poll. Two years ago we were ranked longer throughout the year and we played a 10-2 #25 Memphis team in a better bowl game than what Iowa played in. Last year we were ranked longer throughout the year and played in a better bowl game against a 10-2 #12 Washington State. Iowa beat Iowa State both years sure, but you can make the case that Iowa State was a more quality football team at the end of the year both years.

In 2017 isu lost 3 of its last 5 games while Iowa won 3 of its last 5. Not sure you want to go with isu was better at the end.
 
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They had similar records but that doesn't mean they were the same at the end. Going into the bowl season the past two years, Iowa State has been ranked higher in almost every single poll. Two years ago we were ranked longer throughout the year and we played a 10-2 #25 Memphis team in a better bowl game than what Iowa played in. Last year we were ranked longer throughout the year and played in a better bowl game against a 10-2 #12 Washington State. Iowa beat Iowa State both years sure, but you can make the case that Iowa State was a more quality football team at the end of the year both years.

ISU is 4-5 the last two seasons in November and Bowl games. Wouldn't say that is finishing the season strong.
 
They had similar records but that doesn't mean they were the same at the end. Going into the bowl season the past two years, Iowa State has been ranked higher in almost every single poll. Two years ago we were ranked longer throughout the year and we played a 10-2 #25 Memphis team in a better bowl game than what Iowa played in. Last year we were ranked longer throughout the year and played in a better bowl game against a 10-2 #12 Washington State. Iowa beat Iowa State both years sure, but you can make the case that Iowa State was a more quality football team at the end of the year both years.

Drake.
 
2017 ISU got more votes in the final AP poll

2018 Iowa got more votes in the final AP poll*

This is funny. Now a winner is not declared in September, we have to wait until we see what the newspaper people say later on in the season.
 
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They had similar records but that doesn't mean they were the same at the end. Going into the bowl season the past two years, Iowa State has been ranked higher in almost every single poll. Two years ago we were ranked longer throughout the year and we played a 10-2 #25 Memphis team in a better bowl game than what Iowa played in. Last year we were ranked longer throughout the year and played in a better bowl game against a 10-2 #12 Washington State. Iowa beat Iowa State both years sure, but you can make the case that Iowa State was a more quality football team at the end of the year both years.

You take that consolation prize. They look nice up on the shelf.
 

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