Not to have Iowa in the Top 25 is absolutely ludicrous- even though I love the face that preseason rags are already counting out the Hawks but this one is a complete bomb or big fat dump in the toilet
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Iowa is the type of program that needs to earn every bit of preseason hype they are given. If teams like Texas, Florida State, USC or any SEC team wins 10 games and has a large chunk of their team returning, they are automatically a preseason Top 15 by every magazine in the country. Not so much with Iowa. Despite their strong start and peak at #2 last season, the Hawkeyes looked awful in the BTCG and followed that up with an uninspiring loss to a no-name program in their bowl game. For programs like Iowa, that makes everyone forget that you exist. Iowa has a chance to have a really good season, but not at all surprised by the lack of preseason love.
Its actually even lazier than that. Recruiting rankings play a large role in filling in top 25 rankings, along with teams that have hot/trendy new coaches. The polls have brain worms this time of yearIowa went to the B1G Championship Game (got pummeled, yes), returns 15 starters and arguably the nation's best punter to boot (pun intended) but are not projected to be in the initial AP Poll.
I would be surprised if this happens because one thing lazy media members do is look at last year’s record and players lost. If you don’t follow Iowa or the B1G closely, you see that Iowa’s biggest losses were its center, RB and kicker and probably discount how important those guys were.
So you plug Iowa in between 21-25 and feel good about it.
What is phenomenal about your post is that only one of Texas, FSU and USC is in this top 25. Should I say "in fact" only one?Actually, those schools you listed (Texas, FSU, USC) can have losing records, lose most of their starters, have a coaching change and still be in the top 25 every year.
In fact, that has been a staple recently.
FU MEATCHICKEN! lol jk see I in IC!What is phenomenal about your post is that only one of Texas, FSU and USC is in this top 25. Should I say "in fact" only one?
What is phenomenal about your post is that only one of Texas, FSU and USC is in this top 25. Should I say "in fact" only one?
I agree - iffy qb, lost best lineman, and tough scheduleMeh.
QB - okI agree - iffy qb, lost best lineman, and tough schedule
I have high hope's, but understand having to prove it
Meh my ass bisnitch
No doubt, remember how highly Nebraska was ranked after not being good and hiring a worse coach a few years ago?Its actually even lazier than that. Recruiting rankings play a large role in filling in top 25 rankings, along with teams that have hot/trendy new coaches. The polls have brain worms this time of year
Lots of laughs in that one!Not to have Iowa in the Top 25 is absolutely ludicrous- even though I love the face that preseason rags are already counting out the Hawks but this one is a complete bomb or big fat dump in the toilet
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We always have one of the best defenses in the entire country. Where are the championships?Defense wins championships. Iowa could have the best defense in the conference. Just saying.
But 10 wins!Not at all surprised. From the outside looking in, you see a team with a great defense, anemic offense who, last season, looked pretty uninspired vs CO state, Purdue (got waxed), Wisconsin (got waxed), got embarassed by MI and then end it on a loss to Kentucky...throw in 4 of the wins were by 1 score or less, and the offense is still being helmed by one of the worst statistical QBs in D1, its not hard to convince yourself there will be a regression to the mean, and is a 8-4/7-5 team worthy of being ranked? Some years yes, some no. Is Iowa just as likely to go 5 wins with this schedule as they are 10? Id say so. Last year is prime example though that if you win, rankings take care of themselves.
This is exactly what a bunch of the media will tell themselves. Its not the craziest theory if you squint. The offense at the end of the year was almost completely broken, and special teams/defense basically sock puppeted the offense into appearing to do its job by constantly scoring or putting the ball in scoring position with turnovers then kicking FG’s.Not at all surprised. From the outside looking in, you see a team with a great defense, anemic offense who, last season, looked pretty uninspired vs CO state, Purdue (got waxed), Wisconsin (got waxed), got embarassed by MI and then end it on a loss to Kentucky...throw in 4 of the wins were by 1 score or less, and the offense is still being helmed by one of the worst statistical QBs in D1, its not hard to convince yourself there will be a regression to the mean, and is a 8-4/7-5 team worthy of being ranked? Some years yes, some no. Is Iowa just as likely to go 5 wins with this schedule as they are 10? Id say so. Last year is prime example though that if you win, rankings take care of themselves.