Can Iowa win the West still ?
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With tons of help yes. But given the current staff in charge of the offense, I don't see a way even if keeping a non Petras at QB. It would require letting go the entire offense related staff plus Kirk Ferentz and Barta and keeping anyone associated with the D in tact. Then there would be a slim chance.
We may not win the west, but we did win 10 games last year and don't you ever forget it!
As long as (1) Iowa wins its next 2 games and (2) Illinois loses one of its next 2 games (at Michigan, at N'western), Iowa wins the B1G West and there will only be an Iowa/Purdue tie breaker.
Current Standings:
4-3 Illinois
4-3 Iowa
4-3 Purdue
4-3 Minnesota
3-4 Wisconsin
2-5 Nebraska
1-6 Northwestern
Standings if Iowa wins next 2 games and Illini lose at least 1 of 2:
6-3 Iowa (Iowa has head to head tie breaker over Purdue)
3 losses (at least) Purdue
4 losses (at least) Illinois
4 losses (at least) Minnesota
4 losses (at least) Wisconsin
6 losses (at least) Nebraska
6 losses (at least) Northwestern
Give this Iowa team an average offense... just run #2 every play... or run #3 with the wildcat... this is all I ask.
The current Big Ten West is the worst football division I have ever seen. Iowa has a chance; let that sink in.
A bad 6-3 West team is going to face a 9-0 Ohio State
The ratings likely are not going to be good unless there are people tuning in on occasion to see how bad the score looks.
If Illinois, Iowa and Purdue all finish 6-3, Illinois goes to BTCG. Division record eliminates Purdue, then Illinois has the tiebreaker head to head over Iowa.
Iowa goes to BTCG by winning out and Illinois losing one (which is extremely likely, since Illinois plays at Michigan).
Purdue goes to BTCG by winning out and Iowa losing one.
Minnesota goes to BTCG by winning out and Illinois and Purdue both losing one (unlikely -Purdue plays NW & IN).
So, if I’m not mistaken, NO team in the B1G West controls it’s own destiny. However, it seems like the two most likely scenarios are for Iowa and Purdue.
I’m too tired to figure out the possibilities with the division winner(s) being 5-4…
EDIT - based on reading official tie-breaker rules in another thread, I believe Iowa actually goes to BTCG in that first scenario, based on winning % of B1G East opponents. If Illinois actually wins their last 2 games, they would still need Purdue to lose one.
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Of course I’d like to win the West, BUT, I have no desire to play Ohio St again.
Wow, you're wrong about a lot of things regarding the division race. Might want to sit out and just read.
Correct. However, the Illini should have had the West already wrapped up.
* All they had to do was beat Michigan State at home last week as a 16 point favorite (they lost).
* Then, all they had to do this week was beat Purdue at home as a 7 point favorite (they lost again).
* And next week they are not winning at Michigan, imo, which would be a third straight loss.
In 4 consecutive games, the Illini beat Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Now, after the Illini losing to MSU & Purdue, it is Iowa and Purdue (vs N'western, at IU) who appear to be the top 2 contenders to win the West.
More practice against the best. How can that hurt? Don’t go to the Super Bowl because you might lose it!
I sometimes like to watch the wildebeest try to outrun the lions.
Iowa beating tOSU for the B1G Championship would be one of the biggest upsets ever!
Iowa beating tOSU for the B1G Championship would be one of the biggest upsets ever!
Oh, man. I still remember exactly where I was and who I was with watching that fight. Unreal.
Makes a guy understand how hard he has to work to get better. I guess some may decide quitting is easier, but most probably would work harder to keep getting better.Iowa beating tOSU for the B1G Championship would be one of the biggest upsets ever!
Win the west; oh ye of little faith.
It is quite humorous to reread the beginning of this thread, October. It is the usual dissing & saying the team will not even win another game, but here we are.
Kind of reminds me of how ****official game threads**** start; however, the Hawks still manage to win the game. Football is not like Olympic ice skating or diving, style points don't matter in the end, just a "W".
Good job, hawks, now go win 3 more.
It is quite humorous to reread the beginning of this thread, October. It is the usual dissing & saying the team will not even win another game, but here we are.
Kind of reminds me of how ****official game threads**** start; however, the Hawks still manage to win the game. Football is not like Olympic ice skating or diving, style points don't matter in the end, just a "W".
Good job, hawks, now go win 3 more.
