That's the thing. In college basketball now, every season is a new season with new players. Sure ISU loses a ton, and Iowa brings back a ton, but these days a team like ISU can go out and bring in a quick infusion of talent in the form of graduate transfers or JUCOs.
ISU brings back Jackson, Babb, Young, and Jakolby Long.... plus are bringing in one of the best PG's in the nation in Wigginton, as well as Terrance Lewis, Darius McNeil, and Cameron Lard. Add to that a couple more transfers or JUCOs and you never know what kind of team ISU could be putting out there.