I say yes, but I've seen a lot of "experts" have Ohio State as the last four in or first four out.
Is Iowa More Deserving Than Ohio State?
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Well if they lose to Indiana they are done. If they win we probably play them in the BTT, we have similar records and RPI about the same. But we have a better big ten record so we have the slight edge but there's a 50/50 chance basically we will play them again and find out but as of now I'd say we have a slight edge.
I hope they beat Indiana I feel we match up better with them since they have athletes but no shooters. They have to many similar players. I think we are the better team. Indiana I'm not sure who is better.
I hope they beat Indiana I feel we match up better with them since they have athletes but no shooters. They have to many similar players. I think we are the better team. Indiana I'm not sure who is better.
We need to not blow the penn state game and probably make it to at least Sunday now in my opinion. 2 late road wins are huge.
i haven't seen anybody have Ohio state in. I have seen Illinois in or next four out.
I was just thinking the same thing, in what world is OSU even being discussed?!
This team won't overlook Penn State and it's always a close game with them. I'll be nervous watching that game.
At this point, Iowa just needs to focus on winning one game at a time. A loss on Sunday and all this talk is moot.
A lot is still up in the air. Assuming Iowa finishes 10-8 in the conference, I wouldn't be surprised if two wins in the BTT gets them barely in. Three wins and I would say they pretty much are a lock (something I definitely wasn't saying a week ago). Of course, if they could just win the whole damn thing that would be the best.
But I think the fact that Iowa would be viewed as playing well at the end of the year and having wins against Purdue, @ Maryland, and @ Wisconsin and finishing in the top half of the B1G would factor in a lot. But I do think they have to win at least 2 games in the conference tourney, 3 to be safe.
A lot is still up in the air. Assuming Iowa finishes 10-8 in the conference, I wouldn't be surprised if two wins in the BTT gets them barely in. Three wins and I would say they pretty much are a lock (something I definitely wasn't saying a week ago). Of course, if they could just win the whole damn thing that would be the best.
But I think the fact that Iowa would be viewed as playing well at the end of the year and having wins against Purdue, @ Maryland, and @ Wisconsin and finishing in the top half of the B1G would factor in a lot. But I do think they have to win at least 2 games in the conference tourney, 3 to be safe.
At this point, Iowa just needs to focus on winning one game at a time. A loss on Sunday and all this talk is moot.
A lot is still up in the air. Assuming Iowa finishes 10-8 in the conference, I wouldn't be surprised if two wins in the BTT gets them barely in. Three wins and I would say they pretty much are a lock (something I definitely wasn't saying a week ago). Of course, if they could just win the whole damn thing that would be the best.
But I think the fact that Iowa would be viewed as playing well at the end of the year and having wins against Purdue, @ Maryland, and @ Wisconsin and finishing in the top half of the B1G would factor in a lot. But I do think they have to win at least 2 games in the conference tourney, 3 to be safe.
That's what I think 2 wins and a 60 percent chance of getting in, 3 wins and pretty much a guarantee.
Yep, I was thinking about the same, percentage-wise. A championship appearance and it's about a slam dunk.
It all comes down to Fri against the #2 seed in the BTT (assuming IA beats PSU and wins on Thu (#7 over #10 seed). Win Fri and IA finishes at 10-8 in the B1G and 20 - 13 overall going into Sat. With IA's wins over top multiple top 25/50 + the surge at the end + a very weak bubble gets us in.
Lose Sun, Thu, or Fri and it's NIT boys (which was my realistic goal, very proud of this young team),
Lose Sun, Thu, or Fri and it's NIT boys (which was my realistic goal, very proud of this young team),
I like this post and I agree. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and excited for this young team. But if they do happen to fall short of the NCAA, I'm very happy with the season and very proud of the young whipper snappers and what they've accomplished so far. I'd root hard for them in the NIT, if that's where they end up.
No matter what, absolutely love this team. And I still believe Fran is a perfect fit at Iowa. Something that couldn't be said about his two predecessors.
Thad Matta recruits to many of the same kinds of players he needs to recruits acouple shooters. He just recruits athletes.
And Ohio State has to win the BTT to make the dance which they won't.
And Ohio State has to win the BTT to make the dance which they won't.
I think we are 5-8 vs. the top 50, which is actually a pretty solid stat, regardless of what RPI says....not too many 'bubble' teams have 5 wins vs. the top 50, and nearly all of Iowa's top 50 wins have occurred in the 2nd half of the season & conf play, not very early in the season. That was why Indiana kept being put into Bracketology, despite them fading the entire year. They really haven't been a tourney team since January, falling >3 or 4 games under .500 in the conference.
I also like this post and agree 100%. At this point, we should be a lock for the nit. Everything else is gravy.
However. Just keep winning baby.
The RPI is almost a wash. Iowa has better quality wins and owns the head to head so I would say yes. But the longer OSU keeps winning and stays a bubble team the better as it will help our RPI.
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