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Iowa will be 8-2 heading into the second half..

I am skeptical and I would take that record in a second.
I think we take an L at Rutgers and then we go on the run.. Fran (in tournament years) has always had a 4-6 game conference winning streak and me feels like that comes after Rutgers. I do think second half could be rough😳
 
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The 2nd half schedule is much tougher. The B1G is just brutal this year.
 
I really look forward to seeing how they look/respond on Tuesday.
I agree, Tuesday will say a lot about the resolve of this team. Minnesota was a game I think now they know they should have won. If it’s a catalyst fir them to come out and play hard every second the rest of the way then the loss was worth it. Gonzaga was a measuring stick for a team aspiring to be National Champs . Purdue let them believe they are going to cruise in the B1G. Mommy should have reminded them they need to play with an urgency every game...... or it should have!
We will see how they react after a loss they know they should have won
 
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Both of our losses have been neutral site and road. We are at Rutgers, Maryland and NW in January.
I don’t think anybody beats us at home this year.
If we win 2 of the next 3 on the road. Then we have a shot at Big title. I agree with above poster that4/5 losses is going to win the Big.
 
I know it looks like the top teams are equal and will lose 4 or 5 games but it usually does start out that way....then somebody gets on a hot streak and finishes 16-2 or 15-3.
I think it will be Wisky
 
I know it looks like the top teams are equal and will lose 4 or 5 games but it usually does start out that way....then somebody gets on a hot streak and finishes 16-2 or 15-3.
I think it will be Wisky

wisconsin sure looks the part so far... although I see MSU’s kenpom D rating is worse than ours, so MSU isn’t going anywhere this year either.
 
I think the toughest part of that stretch is out of the way.. I truly think we can get 9-1!
 
wisconsin sure looks the part so far... although I see MSU’s kenpom D rating is worse than ours, so MSU isn’t going anywhere this year either.
This was true. They were ranked dead last in DEFF in big ten games only at the time. That’s probably what you saw.
 
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I love 'book it' posters.

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I'm not typically a "book it" guy, but if I were...............my "book it" for this year will be that terrible loss to Minnesota haunts us when the Big Ten Title is ultimately determined.

If we take care of business against the other contenders it may not matter, but it has me concerned. (I know, I know, Debbie Downer, pessimist, etc., ........guilty as charged! Ha!)
 
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I'm not typically a "book it" guy, but if I were...............my "book it" for this year will be that terrible loss to Minnesota haunts us when the Big Ten Title is ultimately determined.

If we take care of business against the other contenders it may not matter, but it has me concerned. (I know, I know, Debbie Downer, pessimist, etc., ........guilty as charged! Ha!)

I am one of those people that think that loss to Minnesota will ultimately help this Iowa team become its' best version. They may not win the conference, but the experience late in the game will hopefully help in upcoming late game situations. Two missed FTs at Minnesota, then two made FTs at the end of the Rutgers game (by Murray).

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I'm not typically a "book it" guy, but if I were...............my "book it" for this year will be that terrible loss to Minnesota haunts us when the Big Ten Title is ultimately determined.

If we take care of business against the other contenders it may not matter, but it has me concerned. (I know, I know, Debbie Downer, pessimist, etc., ........guilty as charged! Ha!)

You are correct. Not because Minnesota isn't good. They are a good team, especially at home. They will beat other teams. The reason that one will hurt is Iowa led by 7 with 40 seconds left. It would be a terrible loss if Iowa led anyone (Illinois for example) by 7 with 40 seconds left and lost. Road wins are very hard to get, and when you have the game under a minute with that margin, you need to win the game.

It's possible 14-6 could be a share of the title, but I don't see Michigan losing that many times. As of right now, they are favored in every game except at Wisconsin. Just because a team is favored in every game, doesn't mean they will win every game. So far Michigan is undefeated in conference by winning at home vs Northwestern, Minnesota and Penn State, and winning at Nebraska and at Maryland. They could continue to pile up wins as their next stretch is home against Wisconsin, at Minnesota, home vs Maryland, at Purdue, home vs Indiana, at Northwestern, home vs MSU. Then they get Illinois and Iowa only once, and both games at Michigan. They do have to play at MSU, at OSU, at Indiana, at Wisconsin. Only shot for another team is for them to lose 3-4 of those road games.
 
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