Bubble Watch? New ESPN Article

[Klubber]

We are on the bubble cause we haven’t hit 20 wins, and espn has finally noticed. Will be sweating selection Sunday.

The 20 win thing hasn't been a requirement for like 20 years, JFC. We're so easily triggered here.

 

[madguy30]

The 20 win thing hasn't been a requirement for like 20 years, JFC. We're so easily triggered here.

aw is trolling/joking.

I think.

 

[NoCreativity]

Fake news, I read the bubble watch this morning and it said nothing like that and had us as locks.

 

[jcyclonee]

Guys, it's due to your location and cookies.

A Kentucky fan will log in and see Kentucky there.

Iowa State is not on the bubble.

Please stop being reasonable and informative. This thread is obviously meant for unreasonableness and ignorance.

 

[jcyclonee]

We need to win 1 more before I am confident we are in. Finishing 17-14 after we were once 13-2 doesn't feel like a lock to me.

With that said, I feel good about our chances of winning at least 1 more game. Our defense is good enough to win a game somewhere along the way even if our offense continues to struggle.

I'm with you on this. Ratings may say that we still belong but, if we lose out, I don't think we get in. This may be due to the fact that my personal opinion is that we don't belong in the tournament if we lose out.

This being said, I think we'll easily win one more and probably three more.

 

[mjhavlo76]

Nah. We’re in. The only scenario I could see if we just completely implode and lose the rest of our games. (A Prohm buster) Don’t see that happening despite our current skid.

 

[CyCrazy]

The 20 win thing hasn't been a requirement for like 20 years, JFC. We're so easily triggered here.

He has always been a whinny pud.

 

[Jeremy]

I actually don't know. Haven't looked. Per Chris's web site comment, here's my front page:

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Dude, yours is ****** up. It has cars on a sports page. WTF.

 

[jcyclonee]

Dude, yours is ****** up. It has cars on a sports page. WTF.

At least we know it's legit. They are only turning to the left.

 

[mjhavlo76]

The 20 win thing hasn't been a requirement for like 20 years, JFC. We're so easily triggered here.

Almost thirty years it hasn’t been a requirement. Nevertheless, we’re in.

 

[madguy30]

Almost thirty years it hasn’t been a requirement. Nevertheless, we’re in.

Wasn't then either I don't think. Johnny got in in 88/89 with 17.

 

[cyclones500]

To my knowledge, there has never been a 20-win requirement.

You can find sub-20 at-large teams back before it expanded to 64.

I think the myth persists partly because, at one time, teams played only 27 or 28 regular season games (and some conferences like Big Ten and Pac didn't have a postseason tournament). So getting to 20 wins became a somewhat reliable indicator to get a bid.

 

[awd4cy]

The 20 win thing hasn't been a requirement for like 20 years, JFC. We're so easily triggered here.

You just don’t understand. Probably don’t get what it takes to make January bowls either.

 

[BCClone]

It's all over. Shut it down. Burn it down.

We still have tennis.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Agreed. We have some serious issues and are not heading in the right direction before the tournament. But one REALLY bad loss (when we had a 23 point lead and that team has since beat KSU and Texas), and the only loss we've had since Missouri, on the road and on short rest off of another road game, is hardly a reason to put us anywhere near the bubble.

Now, if we lose out (next to impossible), meaning we went 2-12 to finish the year? Yes, we are likely out. But there are too many good wins, too many close losses, and not enough head scratchers to keep us out.

If tournament selections happened today and we were left out it might surpass the 2000 tournament seeding as the biggest screw job in ISU's history. There's simply no valid argument for it.

We have absolutely ZERO really bad losses.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I thought that at first, but it didn’t hold up when I tested it, and, frankly, I’d hope ESPN has slightly more integrity than to suggest ISU is a bubble team to generate clicks. I think the is OP trolling via Developer Tools.

The OP is talented I respect their game.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I'm with you on this. Ratings may say that we still belong but, if we lose out, I don't think we get in. This may be due to the fact that my personal opinion is that we don't belong in the tournament if we lose out.

This being said, I think we'll easily win one more and probably three more.

What if we’re 24-0 and lost our last 8 games due to two starters/key contributors being limited/out?

 

[cyclones500]

What if we’re 24-0 and lost our last 8 games due to two starters/key contributors being limited/out?

Auto-bid to CBI!

 

[jcyclonee]

What if we’re 24-0 and lost our last 8 games due to two starters/key contributors being limited/out?

I understand what you are saying but 8 is significantly less than 14.

 

[mjhavlo76]

Wasn't then either I don't think. Johnny got in in 88/89 with 17.

You’re correct. And Dickie V almost had a stroke because of it on air… lmao All animated and stuff. SMH