*** Official IOWA STATE vs #12 Texas A&M Game(Day) Thread ***

[Erik4Cy]

Beat the traitors! Take it to A&M Todd Blythe style.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Combined 8/23 from the field and 0/8 on threes for Cattoor and Pedulla against Florida Atlantic so far. I guess they used up all their horsesh!t shooting against us.

Yep. It happens, especially at this part of the season. I’m sure our game gave FAU plenty of things to game plan around.

 

[Cyclones8824]

If we win today what are the odds we are ranked and where could we end up?

 

[Marcelason78]

If we win today what are the odds we are ranked and where could we end up?

After the Tech loss, I‘d be surprised to see us ranked.

 

[HFCS]

Va Tech shot absolutely horrible from free throw, fg and 3pt against fau. Juicy Couture was 0-8.

 

[madguy30]

If we win today what are the odds we are ranked and where could we end up?

ISU might have to go undefeated until mid-January to get ranked and that won't happen.

 

[OscarBerkshire]

Iowa state won’t be ranked at any point this season due to the Virginia tech loss which is fine but just informing y’all. Maybe if we do a big win streak in Big 12 play but that doesn’t feel super likely at this point

 

[CycloneErik]

If we win today what are the odds we are ranked and where could we end up?

About zero. If today's win were bringing us the tourney title, we'd show up in the 21-25 range. Not happening with the loss to VT.

 

[madguy30]

Iowa state won’t be ranked at any point this season due to the Virginia tech loss which is fine but just informing y’all. Maybe if we do a big win streak in Big 12 play but that doesn’t feel super likely at this point

JFC it won't just be the Va Tech loss. If they were 15-1 or something at one point they're not going to not be ranked because of that game.

Unfortunately I think they'll drop one or two more before conference season so it's a moot point.

 

[CycloneErik]

ISU might have to go undefeated until mid-January to get ranked and that won't happen.

I want to quibble with this, but then I see conference play starting @ OU, and then Houston coming to town. OK, that's a tough start there.

 

[ClonerJams]

Va Tech shot absolutely horrible from free throw, fg and 3pt against fau. Juicy Couture was 0-8.

 

[CoachHines3]

This would be a great résumé builder

 

[CycloneErik]

Va Tech shot absolutely horrible from free throw, fg and 3pt against fau. Juicy Couture was 0-8.

I could have gone my whole life without knowing this.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I want to quibble with this, but then I see conference play starting @ OU, and then Houston coming to town. OK, that's a tough start there.

We’re always ranked somewhere that actually matters; Kenpom, Torvik, NET, etc.

 

[HFCS]

I could have gone my whole life without knowing this.

The bad ft shooting is especially annoying after 20/23 against ISU.

 

[stateofmind]

Can someone please tell Chris's partner on the radio to move the boom mic away from his nose. F****** most annoying thing in the world outside the Brands brothers.

 

[Darius Bieber]

The bad ft shooting is especially annoying after 20/23 against ISU.

Exactly. Bad 3 point shooting could just be FAU’s defense. Bad free throw shooting is just luck, and of course they were automatic against us.

I have a fear that the VT loss could look bad come March since it’s a team that looks either hot or cold.

 

[madguy30]

I want to quibble with this, but then I see conference play starting @ OU, and then Houston coming to town. OK, that's a tough start there.

I try to avoid thinking early games mean a lot but there are some limitations for ISU right now that makes me less than confident for tonight and Iowa.

Hopefully those things iron out by conference season.

 

[madguy30]

Exactly. Bad 3 point shooting could just be FAU’s defense. Bad free throw shooting is just luck, and of course they were automatic against us.

I have a fear that the VT loss could look bad come March since it’s a team that looks either hot or cold.

If it's a difference between one seed line so be it but that means other losses happened.

ISU just getting in the tourney would still be really good.

 

[Darius Bieber]

Surprised by the Vegas line on this one… should take the emotional hedge