You absolutely KNOW if Iowa is an 8/9 seed they are getting 'Zaga. As noted, keep winning and you moving of a seed line or two is def. attainable.
ESPN Bracketology, Updated MARCH 13. IOWA is a 5 Seed in CHICAGO Regional. Bracket Matrix on MARCH 13 has IOWA a 5 Seed. #14 NET Ranking on March 13
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It’s good these boys are starting to lineup with The Truth’s Bracketology with Iowa at 9. I was a little iffy about it a few weeks ago but now I firmly believe that Iowa is in with a 4-4 finish unless the lose to Nebraska at home. Let’s hope we keep playing well and jump all the way to a 7.
I would take a 7 right now, please
Do you think we end better than 20-11?
We are 16-7 now
The 4 road games that are left:
--at Nebraska
--at Michigan
--at #13 Illinois
--at #16 OSU
The 4 Home games left:
--Nebraska
--Michigan
--#17 Michigan State
--Northwestern
If looking on your phone, place your finger on the graphic and push to the left.
The last 4 columns are the records for Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4.
Here are the Current NET Rankings, Through Feb 11, 2022 Games:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 9 | 9 | Purdue | Big Ten | 21-4 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 13-1 | 8-3 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| 12 | 12 | Illinois | Big Ten | 17-6 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 10-2 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 18 | 18 | Ohio St. | Big Ten | 14-6 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 10-0 | 3-5 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 19 | 20 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 19-4 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 10-2 | 8-4 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 20 | 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 16-7 | 3-5 | 1-0 | 12-2 | 0-5 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| 26 | 26 | Michigan St. | Big Ten | 17-6 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 9-2 | 5-4 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 30 | 30 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13-9 | 3-6 | 2-1 | 8-2 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| 38 | 37 | Indiana | Big Ten | 16-7 | 2-5 | 1-0 | 13-2 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| 66 | 66 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 11-10 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 7-5 | 1-8 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-0 |
| 89 | 88 | Penn St. | Big Ten | 9-11 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 7-4 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 |
| 94 | 92 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 14-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 12-2 | 5-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6-1 |
| 101 | 100 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 11-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 6-5 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 5-0 |
| 104 | 104 | Maryland | Big Ten | 11-13 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 7-8 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 |
| 177 | 177 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-17 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 0-9 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 6-1 |
agreed. I want no part of Gonzaga. Just hoping for a 7 or better seed.
Yeah I realized I was looking at road record not the Quad 1 record.
If we try real hard I think we could finish 21-10.
Don't look now, but #94 in the NET Rankings Rutgers (15-9) just WON AT #19 (NET) Wisconsin (19-5), 73-65.
Rutgers now has these 5 quality B1G wins:
NET Ranking/Team:
#9 Purdue
AT #19 Wisconsin
#26 Michigan State
#18 Ohio State
#20 Iowa
Rutgers now has these 5 quality B1G wins:
NET Ranking/Team:
#9 Purdue
AT #19 Wisconsin
#26 Michigan State
#18 Ohio State
#20 Iowa
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yep. Iowa is 11-0 in Q3 and Q4 games; Rutgers is 8-3.
Here are the Current NET Rankings, Through Feb 11, 2022 Games:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 9 | 9 | Purdue | Big Ten | 21-4 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 13-1 | 8-3 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| 12 | 12 | Illinois | Big Ten | 17-6 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 10-2 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 18 | 18 | Ohio St. | Big Ten | 14-6 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 10-0 | 3-5 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 19 | 20 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 19-4 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 10-2 | 8-4 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 20 | 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 16-7 | 3-5 | 1-0 | 12-2 | 0-5 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| 26 | 26 | Michigan St. | Big Ten | 17-6 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 9-2 | 5-4 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 30 | 30 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13-9 | 3-6 | 2-1 | 8-2 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| 38 | 37 | Indiana | Big Ten | 16-7 | 2-5 | 1-0 | 13-2 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| 66 | 66 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 11-10 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 7-5 | 1-8 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-0 |
| 89 | 88 | Penn St. | Big Ten | 9-11 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 7-4 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 |
| 94 | 92 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 14-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 12-2 | 5-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6-1 |
| 101 | 100 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 11-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 6-5 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 5-0 |
| 104 | 104 | Maryland | Big Ten | 11-13 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 7-8 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 |
| 177 | 177 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-17 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 0-9 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 6-1 |
Brutal finishing schedule for Rutgers, including Illinois, Purdue, Mich, Wisky and PSU.
They look like a tourney team to me.
Just looked at Bracketology (ESPN) and Joe has us as a #7.
Hopefully we will too 28 days from now on Selection Sunday
Rutgers is climbing after a big win yesterday! Dang it, @MrsScrew !!!
@TheTruthTheWholeTruth @BigOHawk @Hawksfor3 @ObeseMuffins @Mohawkeye @Obviously Oblivious,
Note that Iowa now has ZERO Quad 1 wins; RU has 5!!!
Rutgers:
5-3: Quad 1
2-3: Quad 2
2-2: Quad 3
6-1: Quad 4
............................
15-9 Overall Record
IOWA:
0-5: Quad 1
5-2: Quad 2
4-0: Quad 3
7-0: Quad 4
............................
16-7 Overall Record
Here are the Current NET Rankings, Through Feb 12, 2022 Games:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
@TheTruthTheWholeTruth @BigOHawk @Hawksfor3 @ObeseMuffins @Mohawkeye @Obviously Oblivious,
Note that Iowa now has ZERO Quad 1 wins; RU has 5!!!
Rutgers:
5-3: Quad 1
2-3: Quad 2
2-2: Quad 3
6-1: Quad 4
............................
15-9 Overall Record
IOWA:
0-5: Quad 1
5-2: Quad 2
4-0: Quad 3
7-0: Quad 4
............................
16-7 Overall Record
Here are the Current NET Rankings, Through Feb 12, 2022 Games:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 9 | 9 | Purdue | Big Ten | 21-4 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 13-1 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| 13 | 12 | Illinois | Big Ten | 17-6 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 10-2 | 5-4 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 17 | 18 | Ohio St. | Big Ten | 15-6 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 10-0 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 19 | 20 | Iowa | Big Ten | 16-7 | 3-5 | 1-0 | 12-2 | 0-5 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| 23 | 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 19-5 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 10-3 | 8-4 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| 24 | 26 | Michigan St. | Big Ten | 18-6 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 10-2 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 36 | 30 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13-10 | 3-6 | 2-1 | 8-3 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| 42 | 38 | Indiana | Big Ten | 16-8 | 2-6 | 1-0 | 13-2 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| 66 | 66 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 11-10 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 7-5 | 1-8 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 6-0 |
| 81 | 94 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 15-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 12-2 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6-1 |
| 93 | 89 | Penn St. | Big Ten | 9-12 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 7-4 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 4-0 |
| 96 | 101 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 12-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 7-5 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-0 |
| 103 | 104 | Maryland | Big Ten | 11-13 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 7-8 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 |
| 179 | 177 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-17 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 0-8 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 6-1 |
Rutgers is legitimately on the bubble now. I hope they make it! They are a tough matchup, scrappy and won’t back down from anyone.
See ya on Selection Sunday, @Franisdaman. I’m going to take a break from this miserable place.
I think 3 more wins secures a ticket to the big dance, anything above that helps seeding
I think we have 4 or 5 more wins in us over our remaining 7 games.
We now have 3 games coming up in 6 days.
Iowa now is 17-7, 7-6.
The remaining 4 road games:
Sat Feb 19, 1:30 pm, at #16 OSU
Fri Feb 25, 8 pm, Nebraska
Thur Mar 3, 8 pm, Michigan
Sun Mar 6, 6:30 pm, #13 Illinois
The remaining 3 home games:
Thur Feb 17, 6 pm, Michigan
Tues Feb 22, 6 pm, #17 Michigan State
Mon Feb 28, 8 pm, Northwestern
has anyone made the NCAA's w/o having a Quad 1 win?
Really hope we can get a Quad 1 win or 2 before Selection Sunday.
Really hope we can get a Quad 1 win or 2 before Selection Sunday.
Michigan and Rutgers have made their way on to the Bubble. Note that our next opponent, Michigan, has 2 Quad 1 wins. Rutgers has 5. Iowa has ZERO.
#81 Rutgers: @MrsScrew
5-3: Quad 1
2-3: Quad 2
2-2: Quad 3
6-1: Quad 4
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15-9 Overall Record
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#35 Michigan:
2-6: Quad 1
3-3: Quad 2
4-1: Quad 3
4-0: Quad 4
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13-10 Overall Record
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#19 IOWA:
0-5: Quad 1
5-2: Quad 2
4-0: Quad 3
8-0: Quad 4
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17-7 Overall Record
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Here are the Current NET Rankings, Through Feb 13, 2022 Games:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
cc: @TheTruthTheWholeTruth @BigOHawk @Hawksfor3 @ObeseMuffins @Mohawkeye @Obviously Oblivious
#81 Rutgers: @MrsScrew
5-3: Quad 1
2-3: Quad 2
2-2: Quad 3
6-1: Quad 4
............................
15-9 Overall Record
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#35 Michigan:
2-6: Quad 1
3-3: Quad 2
4-1: Quad 3
4-0: Quad 4
............................
13-10 Overall Record
=============
#19 IOWA:
0-5: Quad 1
5-2: Quad 2
4-0: Quad 3
8-0: Quad 4
............................
17-7 Overall Record
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Here are the Current NET Rankings, Through Feb 13, 2022 Games:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 9 | 9 | Purdue | Big Ten | 22-4 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 14-1 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 7-0 |
| 13 | 13 | Illinois | Big Ten | 18-6 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 11-2 | 5-4 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 17 | 17 | Ohio St. | Big Ten | 15-6 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 10-0 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 3-0 |
| 19 | 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 17-7 | 3-5 | 1-0 | 13-2 | 0-5 | 5-2 | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| 23 | 23 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 19-5 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 10-3 | 8-4 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| 24 | 24 | Michigan St. | Big Ten | 18-6 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 10-2 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| 35 | 36 | Michigan | Big Ten | 13-10 | 3-6 | 2-1 | 8-3 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 4-0 |
| 41 | 42 | Indiana | Big Ten | 16-8 | 2-6 | 1-0 | 13-2 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 8-0 |
| 65 | 66 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 11-11 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 7-5 | 1-9 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 6-0 |
| 81 | 81 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 15-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 12-2 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6-1 |
| 93 | 93 | Penn St. | Big Ten | 9-12 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 7-4 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 4-0 |
| 96 | 96 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 12-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 7-5 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-0 |
| 99 | 103 | Maryland | Big Ten | 11-14 | 2-5 | 2-1 | 7-8 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 |
| 178 | 179 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 7-18 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 0-9 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 6-1 |
cc: @TheTruthTheWholeTruth @BigOHawk @Hawksfor3 @ObeseMuffins @Mohawkeye @Obviously Oblivious
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That’s extremely optimistic considering Iowa only wins 33% of its road games in Fran’s tenure. Iowa is 3-5 so far on the road this season, if they can win 1 (Looking at Nebraska) that puts them at 4-8 which is 33% on the season. At home Iowa wins just under 80%, so far they are 13-2, it would be a tall task to beat both Michigan schools even in Carver. If Iowa wins 2 of the 3 remaining home games that puts them at 83% for the season.
So 3 more wins would be par for the course and it locks them into the NCAA, winning 4 more before the BTT would exceed expectations and really help their seeding.
Lunardi will have his full updated bracket tomorrow. Here is where things stand right now.
As you can see,
* Michigan (FIRST 4 OUT) is squarely on the Bubble and looking to steal a win at Iowa on Thurs
* Rutgers is part of the NEXT 4 OUT.... @MrsScrew
* IOWA STATE is one of the LAST 4 IN
Beating Michigan at home 3 days from now is really important, especially since we have to play at Michigan yet, too.
As you can see,
* Michigan (FIRST 4 OUT) is squarely on the Bubble and looking to steal a win at Iowa on Thurs
* Rutgers is part of the NEXT 4 OUT.... @MrsScrew
* IOWA STATE is one of the LAST 4 IN
Beating Michigan at home 3 days from now is really important, especially since we have to play at Michigan yet, too.
I just have a hunch, at minimum, we sweep our remaining 3 home games and beat Nebby on the road to finish the regular season 21-10, 11-9.
Key stretch coming up: 3 games in 6 days.
Iowa now is 17-7, 7-6.
The remaining 4 road games:
Sat Feb 19, 1:30 pm, at #16 OSU
Fri Feb 25, 8 pm, Nebraska
Thur Mar 3, 8 pm, Michigan
Sun Mar 6, 6:30 pm, #13 Illinois
The remaining 3 home games:
Thur Feb 17, 6 pm, Michigan
Tues Feb 22, 6 pm, #17 Michigan State
Mon Feb 28, 8 pm, Northwestern
@MrsScrew , you guys gonna make the Big Dance?
hoping and praying we do.
Thru the end of the month we have #11 Illinios & #14 Wisconsin at home, #3 Purdue away, We also have Michigan and Indiana away and finish the season with psu at home at the RAC, er, I mean Jersey Mike's Arena where Jersey Mike's is still not able to be sold.
We all know what will happen if we land on the 8-9 line. We will manage to win the first game and then get (over)matched up with a one seed and lose that game. Then we get to hear how McCaffery can't make the Sweet Sixteen for the next year or so. This, even though we had no expectations of even making the tournament when the season started, being picked to finish 9th/10th in the conference.
Lunardi will have his full updated bracket tomorrow. Here is where things stand right now.
As you can see,
* Michigan (FIRST 4 OUT) is squarely on the Bubble and looking to steal a win at Iowa on Thurs
* Rutgers is part of the NEXT 4 OUT.... @MrsScrew
* IOWA STATE is one of the LAST 4 IN
Beating Michigan at home 3 days from now is really important, especially since we have to play at Michigan yet, too.
Rutgers got 10 votes in the AP poll, putting us at 34th. I'll take it.
Looks like Rutgers has moved up to first 4 out........... We need to get 3 more wins out of the next 6 games
Shelby Mast is the Bracketologist for USA Today. His projections are based on how he thinks the committee will make their selections, not how he would want to make them, if the season ended TODAY.
On his website he brags that he is one of the most accurate Bracketologists with 15+ years experience and a 98% accuracy rate since 2005.
His bracket was last updated before the Super Bowl, Feb 13, 2022, 5:20 PM CT.
The same 7 B1G teams continue to show up. In addition, Rutgers, as you can see below, is part of the First 4 OUT. Michigan is part of the NEXT 4 OUT. @MrsScrew
He has #10 IOWA vs #7 UConn; the winner would play the winner of #2 Duke vs #15 Appalachian State. @Hawksfor3
The 7 B1G teams that he has in:
Seed/Team:
2 Purdue
3 Wisconsin
4 Illinois
4 Michigan State
5 Ohio State
10 IOWA
10 Indiana
Last 4 IN - San Francisco, Belmont, Creighton, SMU
First 4 OUT - Memphis, Rutgers, West Virginia, Virginia
Next 4 OUT - San Diego State, Michigan, Kansas State, VCU
His Full Bracket & Analysis:
bracketwag.com
On his website he brags that he is one of the most accurate Bracketologists with 15+ years experience and a 98% accuracy rate since 2005.
His bracket was last updated before the Super Bowl, Feb 13, 2022, 5:20 PM CT.
The same 7 B1G teams continue to show up. In addition, Rutgers, as you can see below, is part of the First 4 OUT. Michigan is part of the NEXT 4 OUT. @MrsScrew
He has #10 IOWA vs #7 UConn; the winner would play the winner of #2 Duke vs #15 Appalachian State. @Hawksfor3
The 7 B1G teams that he has in:
Seed/Team:
2 Purdue
3 Wisconsin
4 Illinois
4 Michigan State
5 Ohio State
10 IOWA
10 Indiana
Last 4 IN - San Francisco, Belmont, Creighton, SMU
First 4 OUT - Memphis, Rutgers, West Virginia, Virginia
Next 4 OUT - San Diego State, Michigan, Kansas State, VCU
His Full Bracket & Analysis:
Shelby's Bracket WAG
I think that UCONN matchup is one we could get. Love to see Hurley when he's frustrated. 🤓
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17-7 now....
Most likely scenario
1-3 on Road
2-1 at Home
20-11 (10-10)
Best Case
2-2 on Road
2-1 at Home
21-10 (11-9)
Worst case
1-3 on Road
1-2 at Home
19-12 (9-11)
I also thought you would enjoy seeing Duke in the 2nd round. It's a tradition like none other!
Most likely and worst case scenarios are dead on. I think the best case scenario is 2-2 on road and 3-0 at home. Granted beating Michigan State at home isn't likely but it's possible, Izzo does such a good job working over the officials that it almost neutralizes the home court advantage. Iowa really could use a big win for it's resume.
