I finally just looked at our remaining schedule

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

I almost always memorize our schedule before each season but I never did look ahead this year.

I think this team is soft & not very fun for me to watch for some reason. Maybe I was just too spoiled watching Garza the last few years.

Anyway, I looked up our remaining schedule tonight & holy crap! We’ve got a lot of winnable games left.

I didn’t realize that we only have to play 4 of the top 6 teams once! Talk about the luck of the draw.

I had us at 17 wins & 7-13 in the B1G by my gut guesstimate before the season started.

Until they break my prediction I guess I’ll stick to it but anything less than 19 regular season wins will be disappointing with our remaining schedule.

 

[Pepperman]

I’m worried our schedule is too weak to get much respect but I agree it’s hard to imagine this team not getting to ,500 in conference.

 

[hawkjt]

The two teams at the top are PU and the Illini.
They are final four contenders.
Iowa has 4 games vs those two.
Next tier:
MSU
Wis
OSU
Iowa plays 3 vs these teams.

After that big gap to middle of the pack teams like IU , MICH, RU and IOWA.
Our league schedule is plenty tough with 4 road games vs the top 5 teams.

 

[hawkjt]

Preseason picks had Iowa 10th in the league.
Going .500 in the league will put us in the top 7-8.
That would be a significant overachievement by Fran and co

 

[fivecardstud14]

The two teams at the top are PU and the Illini.
They are final four contenders.
Iowa has 4 games vs those two.
Next tier:
MSU
Wis
OSU
Iowa plays 3 vs these teams.

After that big gap to middle of the pack teams like IU , MICH, RU and IOWA.
Our league schedule is plenty tough with 4 road games vs the top 5 teams.

Quit being rational. Let those tools talk about how weak Iowa is & how easy the schedule is.

 

[WadeLookingbill]

Win at Maryland and things will be looking very good.
The Big Ten has at least 6 teams that could easily make a run to the Sweet 16, don't think our conference schedule should be looked down upon.

 

[iahawks10]

Agree with this. I’ll say 7 though. I don’t like our B1G schedule.

From Dec 18:

So you did or didn’t look at the B1G schedule?

 

[jonesy5960]

It is actually a pretty even schedule that's left. Four games against the worst teams in the conference in Nebraska, Maryland, and Northwestern. Gotta get at least 3 out of 4 of those which puts the Hawks at 8-7. Figure losses at OSU (assuming it happens) and at Illinois puts them at 8-9. Split with Michigan puts them at 9-10. A .500 B1G season probably hinges on beating MSU at home. Win that and they are probably in the dance. Finish at 9-11 and fail to get a win in the BTT and they are probably on the outside looking in.

 

[WadeLookingbill]

It is actually a pretty even schedule that's left. Four games against the worst teams in the conference in Nebraska, Maryland, and Northwestern. Gotta get at least 3 out of 4 of those which puts the Hawks at 8-7. Figure losses at OSU (assuming it happens) and at Illinois puts them at 8-9. Split with Michigan puts them at 9-10. A .500 B1G season probably hinges on beating MSU at home. Win that and they are probably in the dance. Finish at 9-11 and fail to get a win in the BTT and they are probably on the outside looking in.

Agreed. Making the Dance will come down to a win at Maryland or home against MSU.

 

[nbanflfactory]

The two teams at the top are PU and the Illini.
They are final four contenders.
Iowa has 4 games vs those two.
Next tier:
MSU
Wis
OSU
Iowa plays 3 vs these teams.

After that big gap to middle of the pack teams like IU , MICH, RU and IOWA.
Our league schedule is plenty tough with 4 road games vs the top 5 teams.

Neither will make FF and we would have beat both with decent refs...

 

[nbanflfactory]

Preseason picks had Iowa 10th in the league.
Going .500 in the league will put us in the top 7-8.
That would be a significant overachievement by Fran and co

.500 for a coach that been around this long should NEVER be considered overachieving

 

[nbanflfactory]

Win at Maryland and things will be looking very good.
The Big Ten has at least 6 teams that could easily make a run to the Sweet 16, don't think our conference schedule should be looked down upon.

Indeed big game!
Lotta good teams, not convinced any are elite

 

[wcbtee]

I almost always memorize our schedule before each season but I never did look ahead this year.

I think this team is soft & not very fun for me to watch for some reason. Maybe I was just too spoiled watching Garza the last few years.

Anyway, I looked up our remaining schedule tonight & holy crap! We’ve got a lot of winnable games left.

I didn’t realize that we only have to play 4 of the top 6 teams once! Talk about the luck of the draw.

I had us at 17 wins & 7-13 in the B1G by my gut guesstimate before the season started.

Until they break my prediction I guess I’ll stick to it but anything less than 19 regular season wins will be disappointing with our remaining schedule.

I said 21 in early January, need to pull an upset and win those games that we are favore.

 

[warriors dad]

Need to start rooting against other bubble teams! Really hate this! It is what it is i guess.

 

[HawkAssassin]

Quit being rational. Let those tools talk about how weak Iowa is & how easy the schedule is.

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