Wouldn't injuries have to play into that result as well? I don't recall but were Cmac and Kris both out? 3 seed lines for a Quad 4 loss? That seems heavy..especially in December.
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Palm moved Iowa to the 7 line today.
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some have Purdue as a 2 seed; Purdue is at Wisconsin tonight. Purdue is just a 4 point favorite
True but we also didn’t have Kris for our smack down of Iowa State.
Whether they look that deep I have no idea. But one of the bottom 10 teams in the country, our bench should still win comfortably by 20 points.
Yep, Cmac and Kris were both out
The starters vs Eastern Illinois were:
Ulis
Perkins
PMac
Payton
Filip
Bowen (13 min) and Dix (11 min) came off the bench. Josh O played 3 minutes.
Iowa shot like crap (39% overall and 21% from 3). They also missed 12 free throws.
EIU shot 60% overall and 40% from three.
I got to think with the we win Indiana and 1-2 wins in the BTT (assuming no Nebraska disaster ) we make it up to 6. Some teams are always going to fade the last couple of weeks.
Good question. Maryland, a projected 7 seed, has only have 3 quad 1 wins vs 5 for Iowa.
Here are today's NET rankings with the Quad 1 records in bold.
NET
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 5 | 5 | Purdue | Big Ten | 24-5 | 7-3 | 4-0 | 13-2 | 9-4 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
| 25 | 20 | Maryland | Big Ten | 20-10 | 2-8 | 2-1 | 16-1 | 3-9 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 8-0 |
| 29 | 28 | Indiana | Big Ten | 20-10 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 14-2 | 5-8 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| 31 | 31 | Michigan St. | Big Ten | 18-11 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 11-2 | 6-9 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 |
| 32 | 32 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 18-11 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 14-4 | 6-6 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 7-0 |
| 33 | 33 | Iowa | Big Ten | 19-11 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 14-2 | 5-8 | 8-2 | 1-0 | 5-1 |
| 36 | 36 | Illinois | Big Ten | 19-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 14-2 | 3-9 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| 46 | 41 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 20-10 | 6-4 | 1-1 | 13-5 | 7-5 | 4-5 | 1-0 | 8-0 |
| 54 | 55 | Michigan | Big Ten | 17-12 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 12-4 | 3-10 | 6-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 |
| 56 | 60 | Penn St. | Big Ten | 18-12 | 4-7 | 2-1 | 12-4 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 4-0 | 6-0 |
| 59 | 64 | Ohio St. | Big Ten | 13-17 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 10-6 | 3-11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 75 | 74 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 16-12 | 4-6 | 3-1 | 9-5 | 6-6 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 5-0 |
| 93 | 94 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 15-15 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 11-4 | 3-10 | 4-5 | 2-0 | 6-0 |
| 240 | 239 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-20 | 1-9 | 1-1 | 5-10 | 1-11 | 0-7 | 1-1 | 5-1 |
Allmost need Wisky to win so it doesnt fall to a quad 3 loss! Also 5 teams hovering around the quad 1 cutline. We could end up with 7-8 quad1 wins or3
Well, that would be objectively unfair. A dumb loss in a game without 2 starters over 2 months ago costs 3 seed lines?
It can't be ..... can it?
Hawks have Q2 wins against Michigan, Clemson, Rutgers, NW, Illinois and MSU. Of those teams, Rutgers, Illinois and MSU all are close to the top 30 which would make them Q1 wins.
Even more reason to hope Illinois can beat Mich tonight.
Even more reason to hope Illinois can beat Mich tonight.
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6 seed here this morning.
What's the seed that gives us the easiest route to the sweet 16? After that I'm sure there's no easy route unless you get lucky and get a Cinderella team that runs out of mojo.
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6 seed here this morning.
Playing 11 seed NC State in Greensboro. That would be some bullshit
My question is: Why can't Wisconsin just ever go away?
Some of these guys still have us as an 8. No way in hell that makes any sense. Which is why it’ll happen.
Maryland NW Rutgers above us? I’m hoping to see some serious movement after tonight’s games are figured in.
Maryland NW Rutgers above us? I’m hoping to see some serious movement after tonight’s games are figured in.
BracketMatrix entries from 3/2
5 seed: 1
6 seed: 5
7 seed: 13
8 seed: 7
AVG for the day: 7.0
5 seed: 1
6 seed: 5
7 seed: 13
8 seed: 7
AVG for the day: 7.0
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6 seed here this morning.
As of today, March 3, TEN B1G Teams are projected by ESPN to make the Big Dance.
Iowa is projected as a 7 seed in the East Region (New York) and would face #10 seed Boise State with the winner facing #2 Texas/#15 Eastern Washington in Denver.
Michigan is the 3rd team OUT. Penn State is the very last team in.
The 10 B1G Teams:
1 Purdue
4 Indiana
6 Northwestern
7 IOWA
7 Michigan State
8 Maryland
8 Illinois
9 Rutgers @MrsScrew
11 Penn State (LAST TEAM IN)
11 Wisconsin (LAST 4 IN)
Link to full bracket:
82 brackets in Bracket Matrix currently have Iowa as the top 8 seed.
Link:
Iowa is projected as a 7 seed in the East Region (New York) and would face #10 seed Boise State with the winner facing #2 Texas/#15 Eastern Washington in Denver.
Michigan is the 3rd team OUT. Penn State is the very last team in.
The 10 B1G Teams:
1 Purdue
4 Indiana
6 Northwestern
7 IOWA
7 Michigan State
8 Maryland
8 Illinois
9 Rutgers @MrsScrew
11 Penn State (LAST TEAM IN)
11 Wisconsin (LAST 4 IN)
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Would hate to play Boise State. The committee would really be screwing the Hawks over with that match up.As of today, March 3, TEN B1G Teams are projected by ESPN to make the Big Dance.
Iowa is projected as a 7 seed in the East Region (New York) and would face #10 seed Boise State with the winner facing #2 Texas/#15 Eastern Washington in Denver.
Michigan is the 3rd team OUT. Penn State is the very last team in.
The 10 B1G Teams:
1 Purdue
4 Indiana
6 Northwestern
7 IOWA
7 Michigan State
8 Maryland
8 Illinois
9 Rutgers @MrsScrew
11 Penn State (LAST TEAM IN)
11 Wisconsin (LAST 4 IN)
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82 brackets in Bracket Matrix currently have Iowa as the top 8 seed.
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I don’t think a 5 is on the table, without a big 10 tournament title.
But I would love to see them get a 6. A 6 would be huuuuuuge!!
These are fun and I look at them but ISU at six and moving up takes away any credibility. Hardly moving up.
I demand a Sweet 16, that is all! It's been FAR too long and would be so cool to actually enjoy several days where Iowa is in the S16 instead of ruining the rest of the tourney after getting bounced the opening weekend.
Outside of that nuts Tennessee game in '19, Iowa's recent 2nd round games haven't been very close which makes it all the more maddening! The time is now...
Outside of that nuts Tennessee game in '19, Iowa's recent 2nd round games haven't been very close which makes it all the more maddening! The time is now...
No way BIG deserves 10 spots. No way a 6-11 conference record should even be considered. West Virginia. ISU still a six seed? Crazy. Allegedly because their league is so tough. Well, looking at their schedule, the best teams on their non-conference schedule kicked their ass. UCONN, Missouri and Iowa. North Carolina and Villanova were losing regularly early on and ISU barely squeezed by both.
I hope that the statements some have made about the NET rankings not being the end all are true. This whole Big 12 thing has me flummoxed. Seems to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Team #1, is ranked in the Top 25, then they play and lose to another ranked team, Team #2. Team #2 now has a win against a ranked team so they bolster that resume. Meanwhile the Big Ten has few ranked teams so when they play each other they cant seem to get good quality wins and with the parity, clearly with 6 teams tied for 2nd right now at 11-8, it looks like we are weak. Maybe we are. I suspect not though.
As an example, right now, the Big 12 has 5 teams in the top 20 NET. The Big Ten 1.
The Big 12 has 7 teams in the top 30 NET and the Big Ten 3.
So this also seems to massively affect a teams Quad 1 wins of course. A home win against a top 30 being a Quad 1. How is this not a huge flaw?
Team #1, is ranked in the Top 25, then they play and lose to another ranked team, Team #2. Team #2 now has a win against a ranked team so they bolster that resume. Meanwhile the Big Ten has few ranked teams so when they play each other they cant seem to get good quality wins and with the parity, clearly with 6 teams tied for 2nd right now at 11-8, it looks like we are weak. Maybe we are. I suspect not though.
As an example, right now, the Big 12 has 5 teams in the top 20 NET. The Big Ten 1.
The Big 12 has 7 teams in the top 30 NET and the Big Ten 3.
So this also seems to massively affect a teams Quad 1 wins of course. A home win against a top 30 being a Quad 1. How is this not a huge flaw?
Dave Ommen is the founder of Bracketville.
As of this morning, March 3, he has Iowa as a 7 seed in the East Region (New York) facing #10 Mississippi State with the winner playing #2 Baylor/#15 Vermont in Denver.
Penn State is his last team in. Michigan is his 4th team OUT.
He has 10 B1G teams in:
1 Purdue (#4 overall seed)
4 Indiana (#13 overall seed)
6 Michigan State (#23 overall seed)
7 Northwestern (#25 overall seed)
7 IOWA (#28 overall seed)
8 Maryland (#30 overall seed)
8 Illinois (#32 overall seed)
10 Rutgers (Last 4 byes) (#39 overall seed)
11 Wisconsin (LAST 4 in) (#45 overall seed)
11 Penn State (LAST team in) (#46 overall seed)
Link:
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As of this morning, March 3, he has Iowa as a 7 seed in the East Region (New York) facing #10 Mississippi State with the winner playing #2 Baylor/#15 Vermont in Denver.
Penn State is his last team in. Michigan is his 4th team OUT.
He has 10 B1G teams in:
1 Purdue (#4 overall seed)
4 Indiana (#13 overall seed)
6 Michigan State (#23 overall seed)
7 Northwestern (#25 overall seed)
7 IOWA (#28 overall seed)
8 Maryland (#30 overall seed)
8 Illinois (#32 overall seed)
10 Rutgers (Last 4 byes) (#39 overall seed)
11 Wisconsin (LAST 4 in) (#45 overall seed)
11 Penn State (LAST team in) (#46 overall seed)
Link:
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It seems like the NET gives more credit to losing a Quad 1 game than winning a lower Quad. Which makes zero sense.
Would love to see UNC not making the NCAA Tournament
How's a 6 seed sound?
Mike DeCourcy writes for The Sporting News and is a Big Ten Network Studio Analyst.
In his bracket, he has Penn State as the 2nd team OUT and Michigan as the 5th team OUT.
He has 9 B1G teams in.
His 9 B1G Teams:
1 Purdue
4 Indiana
6 IOWA
7 Northwestern
7 Illinois
8 Michigan State
8 Maryland
9 Rutgers @MrsScrew
12 Wisconsin (one of Last 4 IN)
Mike DeCourcy writes for The Sporting News and is a Big Ten Network Studio Analyst.
In his bracket, he has Penn State as the 2nd team OUT and Michigan as the 5th team OUT.
He has 9 B1G teams in.
His 9 B1G Teams:
1 Purdue
4 Indiana
6 IOWA
7 Northwestern
7 Illinois
8 Michigan State
8 Maryland
9 Rutgers @MrsScrew
12 Wisconsin (one of Last 4 IN)
I would LOVE this draw.How's a 6 seed sound?
Mike DeCourcy writes for The Sporting News and is a Big Ten Network Studio Analyst.
In his bracket, he has Penn State as the 2nd team OUT and Michigan as the 5th team OUT.
He has 9 B1G teams in.
His 9 B1G Teams:
1 Purdue
4 Indiana
6 IOWA
7 Northwestern
7 Illinois
8 Michigan State
8 Maryland
9 Rutgers @MrsScrew
12 Wisconsin (one of Last 4 IN)
Yesterday, Lunardi had the Hawks an 8 seed - playing NC State and then Alabama - in Birmingham. I can't image anything worse.
But today a 7 in Denver playing Texas in RD 2 if they make it that far. I guess I'll take it if that's what happens.
But today a 7 in Denver playing Texas in RD 2 if they make it that far. I guess I'll take it if that's what happens.
I think we win Sunday and our 1st game in the BTT and end up a 6. I think id actually prefer this over wining the BTT and being exhausted like last year and losing our 1st round NCAA game.
Net has plenty of issues, that's why it's just a piece of data for these busy athletic directors on the Committee to easily chew on. Utah State a poster child of this concept, sitting at #22 in the Net, with 0 Quad 1 wins, and most brackets don't even have them in the Dance as an at-large (shows a large discrepancy between Net ranking and possible seed).
Which was not an excuse because Richmond also played in their tournament championship game. They had a total of about 2 hours extra rest.
I think the point is being a tired team may prevent you from putting forth your best effort, which probably invites opportunity for a "lesser" team. Iowa playing their best game beats Richmond every time. The odds of Iowa playing their best game when tired decreases.
Yes, but like I said, that has nothing to do with Iowa's less than best performance. Tired legs equalize the playing field. Iowa only scored 28 first half points. If Iowa shot it well, they score in the 40's and they have a double digit halftime lead. Of course that poor performance wasn't solely caused by tired legs, but it's fair to argue it played a factor.
Steve Alford!who would you prefer in the Round of 64? Bruce Pearl or Steve Alford?
Your analogy makes no sense. Iowa should have been no more tired than Richmond, thus that factor offsets. Iowa lost because they shot poorly and didn't play good enough defense.
Tired legs would not equalize the playing field unless the better team was tired and the lesser team fresh. That was not the case.
You can't say tired legs played a factor for Iowa but not Richmond.
