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B1G needs to change the sheets ....

Not sure I buy simply “making a bowl” is the goal like it was maybe 30 years ago. There are so many crap bowls now, I doubt it motivates mediocre teams much. Especially those that had bigger aspirations (Neb, Purdue, etc)

Oh, I agree with you. I was just pointing out what records are going to have to look like to make it to that 6 win mark.
 
I keep saying there is no guarantee a 13-0 Iowa makes the CFP. With an OOC like this, it could be even harder. Especially with some squeakers like we had in 15.
I don't think we can talk crap about any conference right now.....
If they beat Wisconsin, at PSU, and likely OSU in the championship, I would GAURANTEE they would be in the playoff.
 
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I keep saying there is no guarantee a 13-0 Iowa makes the CFP. With an OOC like this, it could be even harder. Especially with some squeakers like we had in 15.
I don't think we can talk crap about any conference right now.....

If we make it to 13-0, it means we've run our schedule and won the conference championship game against likely either tOSU or PSU. No way we wouldn't be in the playoffs
 
If we make it to 13-0, it means we've run our schedule and won the conference championship game against likely either tOSU or PSU. No way we wouldn't be in the playoffs
If Iowa goes 13-0, I think the candy a$$ sked keeps us out.
 
If Iowa goes 13-0, I think the candy a$$ sked keeps us out.

I will bet you any amount of money that an undefeated Iowa team, this year or any subsequent year, makes the CFP regardless of schedule strength. It’s incredibly difficult to maintain an undefeated season in a P5 conference. From 2014-2016 one team was left undefeated each year before the playoffs. There were none in 2017.
 
I will bet you any amount of money that an undefeated Iowa team, this year or any subsequent year, makes the CFP regardless of schedule strength. It’s incredibly difficult to maintain an undefeated season in a P5 conference. From 2014-2016 one team was left undefeated each year before the playoffs. There were none in 2017.
when we quit playing psu and start playing ru every year, we are gonna have a REALLY shitty schedule every now and then.
Wiscy could be the only ranked team we play.
If we win close games vs garbage teams, that isn't going to impress the committee and I guarantee you they won't care what anyone has to say if they were to leave us out.

i'm in no way saying we WON'T make the playoff if we go undefeated....just that there is a CHANCE we wouldn't. Whoever wants to disagree, go right ahead. I HOPE we get a chance to find out :D
 
when we quit playing psu and start playing ru every year, we are gonna have a REALLY shitty schedule every now and then.
Wiscy could be the only ranked team we play.
If we win close games vs garbage teams, that isn't going to impress the committee and I guarantee you they won't care what anyone has to say if they were to leave us out.

i'm in no way saying we WON'T make the playoff if we go undefeated....just that there is a CHANCE we wouldn't. Whoever wants to disagree, go right ahead. I HOPE we get a chance to find out :D


2024 looks like the only year you could make that argument. 2020 looks like it could be a bear of a schedule depending on how good MSU and Nebraska are.

https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/iowa/
 
when we quit playing psu and start playing ru every year, we are gonna have a REALLY shitty schedule every now and then.
Wiscy could be the only ranked team we play.
If we win close games vs garbage teams, that isn't going to impress the committee and I guarantee you they won't care what anyone has to say if they were to leave us out.

i'm in no way saying we WON'T make the playoff if we go undefeated....just that there is a CHANCE we wouldn't. Whoever wants to disagree, go right ahead. I HOPE we get a chance to find out :D
Laugh all you want, but Nebraska is likely to be decent in the near future as well. I don't think the West is going to be the door mat division forever.
 
Laugh all you want, but Nebraska is likely to be decent in the near future as well. I don't think the West is going to be the door mat division forever.
I hope you are right, well at least the 2nd part. :)

2024 looks like the only year you could make that argument. 2020 looks like it could be a bear of a schedule depending on how good MSU and Nebraska are.

https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/iowa/
hope we do a litttle stronger OOC for the other 2 games!
 
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