Do we dare predict the remaining schedule?

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

vs Rutgers
at Michigan State
at Wisconsin
vs Penn State
at Ohio State
at Michigan
vs Wisconsin

*assuming game vs Nebraska will only be made up if necessary, at this point


As has been the case each game since the skid started, if Iowa could just get over the hump against Rutgers, that could change the final trajectory of the regular season and we might be able to salvage 3 or 4 more wins. If not, I have a feeling we're probably gonna be looking at sneaking 1 more win in with that brutal schedule......

 

[SotaHawk87]

I don’t dare. I can’t tell you how fricking relieved I’ll be if we go 2-0 this week..

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

We’ll be lucky to win 1.


Ultra Ninja Jinx

 

[SotaHawk87]

Every line for tomorrow is out except Iowa v Rutgers.. kind of strange.

 

[BirdistheWord]

I'll bite...

Below is more of a best case. Worst case would be 3-4 flipping @WI and vs RUT.

vs Rutgers W
at Michigan State W
at Wisconsin W
vs Penn State W
at Ohio State L
at Michigan L
vs Wisconsin W

B1G: 12-7 (really could use that Nebby game right about now)
Overall: 18-8

 

[SotaHawk87]

I'll bite...

Below is more of a best case. Worst case would be 3-4 flipping @WI and vs RUT.

vs Rutgers W
at Michigan State W
at Wisconsin W
vs Penn State W
at Ohio State L
at Michigan L
vs Wisconsin W

B1G: 12-7 (really could use that Nebby game right about now)
Overall: 18-8

I will send you $50 if that happens.. the record even I don’t care who the wins are against..

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I'll bite...

Below is more of a best case. Worst case would be 3-4 flipping @WI and vs RUT.

vs Rutgers W
at Michigan State W
at Wisconsin W
vs Penn State W
at Ohio State L
at Michigan L
vs Wisconsin W

B1G: 12-7 (really could use that Nebby game right about now)
Overall: 18-8

The media seems to think they're still looking into rescheduling the Nebraska game, but like I said, I just don't see it happening at this point unless we absolutely need it to be rescheduled (we all want it to, though, sure..... )

 

[Burbank84]

The media seems to think they're still looking into rescheduling the Nebraska game, but like I said, I just don't see it happening at this point unless we absolutely need it to be rescheduled (we all want it to, though, sure..... )

Nebraska’s February 24 game with Illinois has been moved to the last week of the season. Nebraska would be available to come to Iowa on that February 24 slot.
Iowa should push for that, as that’s a chance for a win.

 

[Eternal Return]

I'll bite...

Below is more of a best case. Worst case would be 3-4 flipping @WI and vs RUT.

vs Rutgers W
at Michigan State W
at Wisconsin W
vs Penn State W
at Ohio State L
at Michigan L
vs Wisconsin W

B1G: 12-7 (really could use that Nebby game right about now)
Overall: 18-8

Worst case would be losing all of the games.

 

[Hawkeye_311]

Does a 13-13 record still make the NCAA Tournament? In all seriousness I see a 3-4 finish 4-4 if they get Nebraska rescheduled.

 

[BirdistheWord]

I will send you $50 if that happens.. the record even I don’t care who the wins are against..

Excellent! Now, I did preface by saying I thought that was best case scenario for us. 4-3 being my "median" and 3-4 being worst case. I am banking on CJF to provide a small spark and I do think our bench will play well down the stretch.

 

[Legs94]

I think we end up 15-11 with a 9 seed in the dance. Might be worse, just depends if CJ is able to play anywhere close to his normal level if at all.

 

[Legs94]

I will send you $50 if that happens.. the record even I don’t care who the wins are against..

Yeah unless Fran is replaced by a competent coach, there is virtually no chance of this happening.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Does a 13-13 record still make the NCAA Tournament? In all seriousness I see a 3-4 finish 4-4 if they get Nebraska rescheduled.

That is the fear right now. However, because of Iowa's overall body of work, I think they would be an 11 or 12 seed (last 4 in, possibly).

Right now, I would say they are in regardless (unless if they lose out, they do so by 20+ pts every game.....in that case the team should probably quit basketball and Fran should retire).

 

[Hawksfor3]

Right now, I would say they are in regardless (unless if they lose out, they do so by 20+ pts every game.....in that case the team should probably quit basketball and Fran should retire).

I agree, Monk.

 

[SotaHawk87]

Delphi came out and listed Iowa as a team whose resume doesn’t match their NET. Possibly being over valued even without taking the struggles in account. When is that top 16 bracket release? If we win two this week that’d give us a better picture.

 

[Ronman]

What is Delphi?

 

[SotaHawk87]

What is Delphi?

They are the second best bracketology group out there

 

[83Hawk]

2 wins at most. Crossing our fingers on Selection Sunday.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

2 wins at most. Crossing our fingers on Selection Sunday.

I think as long as we win one more game, we won't have to worry at all about making the tournament (again barring the massacre in every loss scenario).........

The unfortunate issue would be once again getting screwed in the seeding.

On the plus side, we shouldn't end up in Gonzaga's bracket (results pending), because we played them already this year.

But if we continue to struggle, they WILL put us in Baylor's region.

Our best hope is to end up in one of the other two regions, though one (or both) may be taken by Big Ten teams. I would still prefer that over meeting Baylor in the Elite 8 (or sooner).

 

[DrVenkman]

Can not stand that Iowa loses 2 to a very mediocre Indiana team. Northwestern had held them to 54 points in regulation. I just don’t get why Frans team continue to collapse. So few teams have this kind of upperclassman leadership

 

[Hawksfor3]

BTN has 3 overflows. Why not use them?

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Can not stand that Iowa loses 2 to a very mediocre Indiana team. Northwestern had held them to 54 points in regulation. I just don’t get why Frans team continue to collapse. So few teams have this kind of upperclassman leadership

For whatever reason, Archie Miller knows how to beat Fran's teams.

Also, Indiana is playing with f***ing house money right now given the lucky a** bullsh** they got handed to them in that Northwestern game.

 

[HawkRugged17]

We’ll be lucky to win 1.


Ultra Ninja Jinx

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

We're not gonna go 0-7!!!

 

[BirdistheWord]

Off to a good start!

vs Rutgers W
at Michigan State W
at Wisconsin W
vs Penn State W
at Ohio State L
at Michigan L
vs Wisconsin W

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[BirdistheWord]

We are on a roll!

vs Rutgers W
at Michigan State W
at Wisconsin W
vs Penn State W
at Ohio State L
at Michigan L
vs Wisconsin W

 

[Hawksfinal4]

Hawks will be ready for Whisky but Penn State looks like perfect trap game. Win next 2 and I like our chances for 3 toughest games to finish the season

 

[BirdistheWord]

Worst case would be losing all of the games.

Statistically true.

I was providing what I saw as our best and worse case scenarios. All opinion of course, but this is a message board.

 

[Eternal Return]

Statistically true.

I was providing what I saw as our best and worse case scenarios. All opinion of course, but this is a message board.

Yeah, I was nitpicking (otherwise known as being a dick, lol). I mean, yeah, I agree. Although, at the time, I did sort of wonder about PSU the way Iowa was playing. I feel a bit better now, but MSU may have the worst backcourt in the entire league.

 

[BBHawk]

Worst case would be losing all of the games.

NSS.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

We’ll be lucky to win 1.


Ultra Ninja Jinx

Doofus

 

[SDHawkDoc]

Of what they have remaining I really, REALLY, want them to beat pissconsin twice.

 

[BirdistheWord]

Of what they have remaining I really, REALLY, want them to beat pissconsin twice.

We desperately need both those games.

 

[chuck285]

I really hope you're right but don't plan on going to Riverside and betting your house on that happening...If you do you can come live in my barn for the rest of the winter

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Disappointment

 

[KcTo]

This team could easily play up to the preseason ranking and run the rest of the BIG table.

if, Fran continues to focus on M2M defense and controlling the boards, there is no reason why this team can’t win at MI and at tOSU. we saw at tMSU how IOWA controlled the boards (versus an above average rebounding team and a team that had 20 OffRebounds in last game) and shut down a poor offense team (by limiting easy open 3Pt FGA).

this was all done, with only 8 from Garza and 0 from CJF. there is an argument that ConMac had a career game with 14, agreed probably not happening again, however one might say that Garza probably not going to get 8 again. These both miss the argument completely as it is the defense that is the story in the win, not the mix of who scored and how.

I contend if Fran sticks with this strategy, Iowa could win out...

the question becomes this, when Iowa puts a 15-20 point beat down at Wisconsin and wins the next game, rolling up another 25 point win, Does Fran revert back to the 4 guard offense and try to protect it with the zone defense?

 

[Jizzer]

I think we end up 15-11 with a 9 seed in the dance. Might be worse, just depends if CJ is able to play anywhere close to his normal level if at all.

This is why your name is Legs94, and not Brain94.

 

[DodgerHawki]

This team could easily play up to the preseason ranking and run the rest of the BIG table.

if, Fran continues to focus on M2M defense and controlling the boards, there is no reason why this team can’t win at MI and at tOSU. we saw at tMSU how IOWA controlled the boards (versus an above average rebounding team and a team that had 20 OffRebounds in last game) and shut down a poor offense team (by limiting easy open 3Pt FGA).

this was all done, with only 8 from Garza and 0 from CJF. there is an argument that ConMac had a career game with 14, agreed probably not happening again, however one might say that Garza probably not going to get 8 again. These both miss the argument completely as it is the defense that is the story in the win, not the mix of who scored and how.

I contend if Fran sticks with this strategy, Iowa could win out...

the question becomes this, when Iowa puts a 15-20 point beat down at Wisconsin and wins the next game, rolling up another 25 point win, Does Fran revert back to the 4 guard offense and try to protect it with the zone defense?

They could run the table, but unlikely. Too many games have been dropped to make Iowa a title contender. If they can keep playing well, they could get to 13-7 perhaps (assuming they get the Nebraska game in). Time will tell if Iowa continues good play in the man defense. We've seen Iowa have spurts where the defense is better, but then they regress. Wisconsin will be different. They are fine playing long possessions and comfortable with the game being in the 50s. MSU is just bad. Iowa moved the ball a little bit and got open shots.