Tough day for EIU hoops hopes
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Time for my annual "co-rank the Big Ten and the Big 12" rankings...
LIGHT BLUE = Big Ten
GRAY = Big 12
RED = Iowa State
BLACK = Iowa
Big Ten average = +15.0
Big 12 average = +17.3
LIGHT BLUE = Big Ten
GRAY = Big 12
RED = Iowa State
BLACK = Iowa
Big Ten average = +15.0
Big 12 average = +17.3
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So Big 12 has 8 out of top 12, B1G has 8 out of bottom 12 (including Iowa). About right.
I'm not ready to take that leap quite yet, although it seems like their conference foes are really rolling out the red carpet to make it happen for them. Another 2-0 week and they'll probably be getting votes in the polls
I took a peek at KenPom just out of curiosity. Turns out their big signature win is at home over 49 Nebraska. Minnesota is 92 and Rutgers is 94. They really haven’t been competitive in any of those aforementioned games against AP top 25 teams. They have serious work to do.
And pretty much the same story for NET (probably more important I know). Zero quad 1 wins. Winning at the Barn is a quad 2 win these days. Pathetic.
They project on the ragged edge of the possible for the bubble right now...
Because they beat Nebraska at home and Minnesota on the road? Those wins are ok, but don't do much for their resume. They need to win some of their quad 1 games. Beat Purdue next and then they start to have a sliver of hope. Even then they'd have a ton of work to do.
Iowa has 6 more Quad 1 opportunities. 1 on Saturday against Purdue. The rest come after Valentines Day. Their schedule is very backloaded...
Wisconsin (Q1)
@ Michigan St (Q1)
@ Illinois (Q1)
Penn St
@ Northwestern (Q1)
Illinois (Q1)
They will probably lose their share on the road. They'll lose at home to Purdue, but beyond that it isn't crazy to think they can hold serve there. Say what you will about that hole in the ground, and poke fun at the lack of attendance. It is still a hard place to play for whatever reason. Iowa State can't even win there.