Iowa vs Iowa State in Hilton could be one heck of a game. KenPom has Iowa State #13 and Iowa #19 tonight. It is fair to say Iowa State is favored, but then, that's why the games are played.
If I were a Clone fan, aside from wishing I were dead, I'd be concerned with State's 7-0 record that amounts to wins over teams currently ranked 49, 339, 103,132, 90, 114, 164. A 6 point win over #49 Colorado, and an 11 point win over #90 Illinois.
Meanwhile, Iowa has played games against teams ranked 237, 342, 81, 42, 27, 40, 35, 192, 177. That's two more games, an away game and three on a neutral court. (Important as Iowa is traveling) We lost on a neutral court to #42 Dayton by 5, and #27 Notre Dame by 6. But we clobbered #40 Wichita State by 23, beat #35 FSU, and trounced #81 Marquette by 28 points.
The way I see it, yes ISU should be favored, but these instate rivalries have a way of turning out strange.
The question to me is does the Iowa team that lost two close games show up, playing great only part of the game. Or does the team that destroyed Marquette play a whole game like that again? Well see.