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MARCH 12 Tournament Selection Show: Jerry Palm/CBS was CORRECT: IOWA was one of First 4 OUT

kceasthawk said:
Hey Franman I understand your concern, I just think we SHOULD be as physically prepared for the next couple of games as anyone we'll play. I would consider tired legs an excuse, because we should not be anymore affected by the conditions then our opponents. It kind of like using the weather in football when both teams played under the same conditions. As stated, playing so many players during the year should help us now, to fight fatigue, foul trouble, or just to replace someone who isn't getting done. I assume if we win, we'd play a team that had a bye today. We might still have an advantage by getting the tourney jitters out of the way, and to get used to the rims, shooting background etc...
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yeah, you never know what will happen. If we win today, we play against a more rested Wisky team. But, Iowa has a lot to play for, but Wisky might want revenge. You just have no idea what's gonna happen on these neutral court games.

Iowa has to beat IU today, obviously.

I agree with you. With our deep roster, players should stay somewhat fresh during games. And if someone is struggling, Fran has options.

Its gonna be fun to watch!! 2 weeks ago, at 6-8 in the B1G, we didn't even know if the NIT was a possibility.
 
Franisdaman said:
yeah, you never know what will happen. If we win today, we play against a more rested Wisky team. But, Iowa has a lot to play for, but Wisky might want revenge. You just have no idea what's gonna happen on these neutral court games.

Iowa has to beat IU today, obviously.

I agree with you. With our deep roster, players should stay somewhat fresh during games. And if someone is struggling, Fran has options.

Its gonna be fun to watch!! 2 weeks ago, at 6-8 in the B1G, we didn't even know if the NIT was a possibility.
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Agreed. This young team has honed an edge to its game the last couple of weeks Today should be a great game. I'm not predicting anything as I think Indy will be playing hard, but I don't think we'll come out flat either.
 
kceasthawk said:
Agreed. This young team has honed an edge to its game the last couple of weeks Today should be a great game. I'm not predicting anything as I think Indy will be playing hard, but I don't think we'll come out flat either.
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That's what has been so interesting with this team. There have been those games where we were down 8-0 or 9-0. Against IU, we were down 17-4, I believe, at one point, at home.

I just hope we are ready to play and we take it to them. A win would be huge for this team and would make tonight and tomorrow a helluva lotta fun!
 
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All eyes on the early Big Ten game (Illinois), but most of Thursday's bubble action comes later. Iowa, Xavier and Southern Cal are the teams to watch tonight. Rhode Island doesn't play until Friday.

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Joe Lunardi, Senior Writer, ESPN.com
 
Franisdaman said:
All eyes on the early Big Ten game (Illinois), but most of Thursday's bubble action comes later. Iowa, Xavier and Southern Cal are the teams to watch tonight. Rhode Island doesn't play until Friday.

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Joe Lunardi, Senior Writer, ESPN.com
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Could also throw in kstate vs Baylor and Vanderbilt vs Texas A & M. Some think Vandy is in but if they lose finish with a mere 17-15 record.
 
iahawkeyes17 said:
Could also throw in kstate vs Baylor and Vanderbilt vs Texas A & M. Some think Vandy is in but if they lose finish with a mere 17-15 record.
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whats crazy is that when looking at the at large teams historically, 14 losses is the most a team has ever had. Crazy to think a 15 loss team from the SEC would be dancing.
 
Just interesting that without playing and not getting much in terms of "bad losses" from teams ahead that Iowa is moving up in the opinions of people.
 
Franisdaman said:
whats crazy is that when looking at the at large teams historically, 14 losses is the most a team has ever had. Crazy to think a 15 loss team from the SEC would be dancing.
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Keep in mind that the field has only been at 68 teams for a few years. So when I keep hearing no team has ever done x or y, it's a little misleading as the bubble was several teams smaller up until recently.
 
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Randy Marsh said:
Keep in mind that the field has only been at 68 teams for a few years. So when I keep hearing no team has ever done x or y, it's a little misleading as the bubble was several teams smaller up until recently.
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good point.

i have heard a couple times from analysts that with the very weak bubble, the selection committee has to choose 68 teams, and some of those teams won't have a traditional win-loss record.

it really opens up an opportunity for Iowa. will they take advantage today? tomorrow? we will find out in a couple hours.
 
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Franisdaman said:
whats crazy is that when looking at the at large teams historically, 14 losses is the most a team has ever had. Crazy to think a 15 loss team from the SEC would be dancing.
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Yeah and from sec of all conferences which is one of if not probably worst power conference and below big east too.
 
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http://www.syracuse.com/axeman/inde...thin_ice_after_acc_tourney_loss_to_miami.html

"Andy Bottoms of Assembly Hall, rated the most accurate bracketologist over the past five years, said Thursday will keep Syracuse in his latest NCAA Tournament projection ...barely
Bottoms has Syracuse as a No. 12 seed facing No. 12 Iowa at the 'First Four' in Dayton. The winner would then face No. 5 Cincinnati in Buffalo. I think a lot of Syracuse fans would sign up for that."
 
Urohawk said:
http://www.syracuse.com/axeman/inde...thin_ice_after_acc_tourney_loss_to_miami.html

"Andy Bottoms of Assembly Hall, rated the most accurate bracketologist over the past five years, said Thursday will keep Syracuse in his latest NCAA Tournament projection ...barely
Bottoms has Syracuse as a No. 12 seed facing No. 12 Iowa at the 'First Four' in Dayton. The winner would then face No. 5 Cincinnati in Buffalo. I think a lot of Syracuse fans would sign up for that."
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just tells you how close Iowa is to Dancing.

Come on, lets beat Indiana !!!
 
March 10 Update

Jerry Palm

Last 4 In:
Kansas State
Wake Forest
California
Rhode Island

First 4 Out:
Vanderbitl
Illinois State
Georgia
Iowa

Link: http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/

USA Today

► No. 1 seeds: Kansas, Villanova, North Carolina and Oregon

► Last four in: Providence, Kansas State, USC, Illinois

► First four out: Georgia, Syracuse, Illinois State, Rhode Island

Moving in: Kansas State

Moving out: Iowa

► Others considered for at-large bids (in no particular order): California, TCU, Indiana, Ole Miss

► On life support: Houston, Clemson, Iowa

Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...e-basketball-march-madness-kentucky/98999638/


Joe Lunardi

Last Four Byes


Last Four In


First Four Out


Next Four Out


Link: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
 
March 11 Update

Jerry Palm

Last 4 In:
Kansas State
Wake Forest
Vanderbilt
Rhode Island

First 4 Out:
California
Illinois State
Georgia
Iowa

Link: http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/bracketology/

Lunardi

Last Four Byes


Last Four In


Last out

Link: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

USA Today

► No. 1 seeds: Villanova, North Carolina, Kansas, Oregon

► Last four in: Providence, USC, Illinois, Kansas State

► First four out: Rhode Island, Georgia, Syracuse, Illinois State

► Others considered for at-large bids (in no particular order): Alabama, Nevada

► On life support: Houston, Clemson, Iowa, California, TCU, Indiana, Ole Miss

► Multi-bid conferences: ACC (9), Big Ten (8), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (5), Pac-12 (4), A-10 (2), AAC (2), WCC (2).

Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...sketball-march-madness-arizona-duke/99049964/
 
Iowa is clearly under consideration based on that conversation. 13 teams for 2-4 spots and iowa is likely ahead of half of those.
 
L. Wade Childress said:
Iowa is clearly under consideration based on that conversation. 13 teams for 2-4 spots and iowa is likely ahead of half of those.
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just sucks at (a) that Minnesota game got away from us; (2) if we had won, we would have not played until Friday, as the 4 seed; and (c) a Minnesota win for Iowa probably had us in the Big Dance regardless of how we did in the BTT

This Iowa team, with so many freshman, was oh so close....
 
March 12 Update



Jerry Palm (2:48 pm ET)

Last 4 In
Xavier
Kansas State
Wake Forest
Vanderbilt

First 4 Out
California
Illinois State
Georgia
Iowa

7 Big 10 Teams:

4 Purdue
5 Wisconsin
6 Minnesota
7 Michgan
7 Maryland
8 Northwestern
10 Michigan State

Link: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/bracket


USA Today

Moving in: Rhode Island, Troy, Kent State, New Mexico State, UC Davis

Moving out: Illinois, Texas Arlington, Akron, Cal State Bakersfield, UC Irvine

► Others considered for at-large bids (in no particular order): Alabama

► On life support: Houston, Clemson, Iowa, California, TCU, Indiana, Ole Miss

► Multi-bid conferences: ACC (9), Big Ten (7), Big East (7), Big 12 (6), SEC (5), Pac-12 (4), A-10 (3), AAC (2), WCC (2).

The 7 Big 10 Teams:
5 Purdue
5 Minnesota
6 Wisconsin
7 Michigan
7 Maryland
9 Michigan State
10 Northwestern

Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ke-north-carolina-top-seeds-gonzaga/99089686/

Joe Lunardi


Last Four Byes


Last Four In


First out


7 Big 10 Teams:
4 Purdue

6 Michigan
6 Wisconsin

7 Minnesota
7 Maryland
8 Northwestern
10 Michigan State

Link: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
 
I still don't see it for Syracuse. I guess we'll find out in a few hours but I don't think they're in now that URI is locked in.
 
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Iowa was one of the first four out of the NCAA Tournament; the #Hawkeyes will earn a No. 1 seed and a home game in the NIT.
 
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