If I am reading the old RPI chart right, it looks like they were 72 before the tournament - so you are correct. I certainly didn't recall that one. Nice catch.
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If I am reading the old RPI chart right, it looks like they were 72 before the tournament - so you are correct. I certainly didn't recall that one. Nice catch.
Yep, I think being in the 50's gives you a half-way realistic chance. 60's - not impossible but not likely you get in. 70's, like Syracuse, well... Sure wouldn't bank on it. But I've heard that they're trying to get away from looking at the RPI so much now? I'd hope that's the case, but still - Iowa's resume is weak. Only two Top-50 wins (and ISU barely is in the Top 50) and only one road win all year... Plus the Omaha loss. Iowa definitely needs to steal at least a couple of these road wins down the stretch to even sniff the bubble IMO, and also must run the table in remaining home games. Plus winning at least a couple in the BTT.
I don't think Jerry Palm knows what he's talking about when he says that nothing Iowa can do in the regular season makes any difference.. There are road games @MN, @MSU, @MD, @Wisky.. So winning all those won't help? Baloney. Not only would we suddenly have several good W's, but that'd get us to 12-13 conference wins. Not that it's going to happen, but just sayin'. The guy's more than half-baked.
A win tonight, and I think the bubble talk becomes a little more feasible, but there would still be a LOT of work left to do before I think the Hawks have a shot.
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He is lemonish on the basketball/Franny Mac side and a sunshine pumper for anything regarding football and Ferentz.LOL. So you're saying there's a chance....
I would never call Suterman a lemon sucker. But he does like his grapefruit. Usually pretty spot on in his guesses, on the low side.
Palm knows what he is talking about, we just don't always like the conclusions. Of course Iowa would be in contention with wins in all 4 of those road games. The likelihood of that happening is extremely small, given how Iowa has played on the road so far. He is dealing with what likely will happen the rest of the league season, which is an Iowa record ranging from 8-10 to 10-8 in league. Even the top end of 10-8 wouldn't get enough to get Iowa in short of winning the conference tournament.
Just keep playing hard, talent and possibilities are there for a trip to the big dance, all they need to do is keep winning like they have in last 3 games. Tonight let's make it 4 in a row
Win our home games and split out road games(doesn't matter which we win or lose on the road) and our RPI will be 62/63 entering the BTT. Assuming we had just gone 5-2 and got the 5 seed, we would play 12/13 seed. Win that game and our RPI goes to 58ish. If we then lose to NW who would be 4 seed, we would drop back to 65ish.
If we go 5-2 and get the 4 seed and lose to NW after they beat Rutgers, we would have RPI 67ish. Again, bubblish.
If we beat NW in either scenario above then lose to Wisky, that would put us at mid 50's, and probably in.
If we go 5-2 and get the 4 seed and lose to NW after they beat Rutgers, we would have RPI 67ish. Again, bubblish.
If we beat NW in either scenario above then lose to Wisky, that would put us at mid 50's, and probably in.
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