Had forgotten that Tom Allen went to be Penn State's DC after he was fired at Indiana. Not sure how well that is gonna work out.
Local ESPN radio was previewing Indiana this morning.
Local ESPN radio was previewing Indiana this morning.
"If this team's got a pulse on offense, they have every right to compete for a College Football Playoff spot."
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Big Ten Dark Horse: Iowa (+4000, FanDuel Sportsbook)
I don’t believe that Iowa is at the same level as the top of the new-look Big Ten, but there is a path for this team to be in the Big Ten title conversation come late November based around its schedule.While I won’t call for an outright B1G title bet, the over win total of 7.5 is very enticing at -150 (60% implied probability).
Before I break down the state of the Hawkeyes, let’s start with this simple fact.
Heading into the season, Iowa is set to be favored in all but one game this season, at Ohio State.
The Hawkeyes have been a Big Ten title game fixture over the last several seasons behind its elite defense, and not much will change this season. Despite losing Cooper DeJean to the pros, the team still ranks inside the top 10 in returning production after ranking second in yards per play allowed and fifth in EPA/Play.
What has held the team back is its piss poor offense. It reached a boiling point last season as the team fired longtime offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz after the team ranked 131st in yards per play and EPA/Play.
New OC Tim Lester will hopefully push the team out of the basement of the nation and, considering its nearly impossible to be worse, I’m banking on some mild improvement.
If Iowa can be even below average on offense, the defense will be stout enough to lead to plenty of wins on the record.
Given the easy schedule, with its most difficult non-Ohio State games coming at home against Iowa State (non-conference), Wisconsin and Nebraska, the Hawkeyes are set up for a big season.
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interesting this writer thinks isu, wi, and ne are tougher outs than washington and ucla.Big Ten Dark Horse: Iowa (+4000, FanDuel Sportsbook)
I don’t believe that Iowa is at the same level as the top of the new-look Big Ten, but there is a path for this team to be in the Big Ten title conversation come late November based around its schedule.
While I won’t call for an outright B1G title bet, the over win total of 7.5 is very enticing at -150 (60% implied probability).
Before I break down the state of the Hawkeyes, let’s start with this simple fact.
Heading into the season, Iowa is set to be favored in all but one game this season, at Ohio State.
The Hawkeyes have been a Big Ten title game fixture over the last several seasons behind its elite defense, and not much will change this season. Despite losing Cooper DeJean to the pros, the team still ranks inside the top 10 in returning production after ranking second in yards per play allowed and fifth in EPA/Play.
What has held the team back is its piss poor offense. It reached a boiling point last season as the team fired longtime offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz after the team ranked 131st in yards per play and EPA/Play.
New OC Tim Lester will hopefully push the team out of the basement of the nation and, considering its nearly impossible to be worse, I’m banking on some mild improvement.
If Iowa can be even below average on offense, the defense will be stout enough to lead to plenty of wins on the record.
Given the easy schedule, with its most difficult non-Ohio State games coming at home against Iowa State (non-conference), Wisconsin and Nebraska, the Hawkeyes are set up for a big season.
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The Big Ten enters a new era with the entrance of four former PAC-12 teams in Oregon, USC, Washington and UCLA, marking a new era for the storied conference.www.si.com
