Iowa's now locked into Purdue's side of the bracket, which is Not Ideal. The only question is whether it's as a 4- or 5-seed.
The difference between a 4 or 5 is whether Northwestern finishes ahead of Iowa at 12-8 or in the churn at 11-9. Thus, the only remaining game that matters to Iowa is Rutgers-NW, and a Rutgers win puts Iowa at the 4.
Michigan State has finished ahead of Iowa at 11-8, with its game against Minnesota canceled. And the winner of Michigan-Indiana will finish at 12-8, while the loser can't win a round-robin tiebreaker against Iowa with the other teams already in the mix.
The difference between a 4 or 5 is whether Northwestern finishes ahead of Iowa at 12-8 or in the churn at 11-9. Thus, the only remaining game that matters to Iowa is Rutgers-NW, and a Rutgers win puts Iowa at the 4.
Michigan State has finished ahead of Iowa at 11-8, with its game against Minnesota canceled. And the winner of Michigan-Indiana will finish at 12-8, while the loser can't win a round-robin tiebreaker against Iowa with the other teams already in the mix.
