March 17 ESPN Bracketology: #10 IOWA Beats #2 Tennessee to Advance to Sweet 16

[Franisdaman]

Here's a discussion on how Iowa can earn its way to Des Moines for the first 2 games of the NCAA Tournament:

https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/s...ournament-in-des-moines-heres-how/2807834002/


See the last page/pages of this thread for the current bracketology.



Prior Bracketologies:


Feb 5 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is NOW projecting 9 (instead of 10) B1G teams. Nebbie is OUT!

Iowa is STILL a 6 seed but NOW in the South (Tulsa), will beat #11 Wofford in the 1st round and then beat #3 Marquette in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #2 Michigan and #1 seed Virginia to advance to the Final 4 in Minneapolis!!!

LINK to ESPN Bracketology: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology


Feb 1 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is STILL a 6 seed but NOW in the Midwest (Des Moines), will beat #11 St Johns in the 1st round and then beat #3 Kansas in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #2 North Carolina and #1 seed Tennessee to advance to the Final 4!!!


JAN 29 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is STILL a 6 seed in the West (Salt Lake City), will beat #11 Wofford in the 1st round and then beat #3 Houston in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #2 Gonzaga and #1 seed Michigan State to advance to the Final 4!!!


JAN 25 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is STILL a 6 seed in the West (Jacksonville), will beat #11 Wofford in the 1st round and then beat #3 North Carolina in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #2 Gonzaga and #1 seed Tennessee to advance to the Final 4!!!

JAN 21 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now a 6 seed in the South (San Jose), will beat #11 Arizona in the 1st round and then beat #3 Nevada in the 2nd round to advance to the Sweet 16. Iowa then will face/beat #2 Kansas and #1 seed Virginia to advance to the Final 4!!!

JAN 18 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now a 7 seed in the West (Salt Lake City), will beat #10 Washington in the 1st round and then beat #2 Gonzaga in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #3 Kentucky and #1 seed Duke to advance to the Final 4!!!


JAN 15 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now an 8 seed in the Midwest (Columbus, NOT Des Moines), will beat Cincinnati in the 1st round and then beat #1 Tennessee in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #4 Buffalo and #2 seed Michigan State to advance to the Final 4!!!


JAN 11 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now an 8 seed in the South, will beat LSU in the 1st round and then beat #1 Virginia in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #4 Houston and #2 seed Tennessee to advance to the Final 4!!!



JAN 4 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now a 9 seed, will beat Seton Hall in the 1st round and WILL STILL play #1 Duke in the 2nd round. After beating Duke, Iowa then will face/beat #4 Ohio State and #2 seed Tennessee to advance to the Final 4!!!



The latest (Jan 4) ESPN Bracketology: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology


ORIGINAL POST, DEC 12

My team...I mean, 8 Seed Iowa will win their first round game and then beat 1 seed Duke in the East Regional to advance to the Sweet 16. Iowa will then beat Villanova and Michigan State to advance to the Final 4!!!

I always had a fondness for Columbia, SC (first 2 rounds) and Washington D.C (East regional semifinal & final). You heard it from da man first.

Iowa would then likely face Michigan at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in the National Semifinals!!!

Thoughts?

P.S. Will that(!!!) get me...I mean, will that get Fran his extension and $20M buyout???

Note that 10 B1G teams are projected to make the Big Dance in the latest ESPN Bracketology.


The 10 teams:

Midwest
5 Nebraska
6 Purdue

West
3 Wisconsin
4 Ohio St
8 Maryland

East
2 Michigan State
5 Indiana
8 Iowa

South
1 Michigan
11 Minnesota (Last 4 in)

 

[camickle]

I see the cart, but where is the horse?

Let's just see them get to the tournament first.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

I love my Hawks.

Playing Duke would get ugly....no Duke please.

 

[HemiHawk]

My team...I mean, Iowa will then beat Villanova and Michigan State to advance to the Final 4.

I always had a fondness for Columbia, SC (first 2 rounds) and Washington D.C (East regional semifinal & final). You heard it from da man first.

Iowa would then likely face Michigan at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in the National Semifinals.

Thoughts?

P.S. Will that(!!!) get me...I mean, will that get Fran his extension and $20M buyout???

Note that 10 B1G teams are projected to make the Big Dance in the latest ESPN Bracketology.

The 10 teams:

Midwest
5 Nebraska
6 Purdue

West
3 Wisconsin
4 Ohio St
8 Maryland

East
2 Michigan State
5 Indiana
8 Iowa

South
1 Michigan
11 Minnesota (Last 4 in)


The latest (Dec 11) ESPN Bracketology: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[SDHawkDoc]

It's not a terrible fantasy narrative. Slightly less believable than Avatar, but more relatable than LOTR. Maybe punch it up with a late season addition of a mysterious and previously unknown point guard with seemingly magical abilities and you might find an interested publisher. Good luck.

 

[hawkeye54545]

I always would rather be a 10 or 11 seed than an 8 or 9.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

If Iowa makes the tournament and beats Duke to go to the Sweet 16 the i would never post on Hawkeye Report again...ever.

 

[dekhawk]

I just hope they make the dance.

 

[hawkfan0319]

Noooo on the 8 or 9 seed!

 

[CO_hawk]

I see the cart, but where is the horse?

Let's just see them get to the tournament first.

Ok

 

[HawkRugged17]

If Iowa makes the tournament and beats Duke to go to the Sweet 16 the i would never post on Hawkeye Report again...ever.

 

[Franisdaman]

If Iowa makes the tournament and beats Duke to go to the Sweet 16 the i would never post on Hawkeye Report again...ever.

 

[Franisdaman]

I love my Hawks.

Playing Duke would get ugly....no Duke please.

 

[HemiHawk]

If Iowa makes the tournament and beats Duke to go to the Sweet 16 the i would never post on Hawkeye Report again...ever.

 

[Franisdaman]

I see the cart, but where is the horse?

Let's just see them get to the tournament first.

oh, there's a horse all right.

 

[Franisdaman]

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now a 9 seed and WILL STILL play Duke in the 2nd round.

FML



The latest (Jan 4) ESPN Bracketology: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Iowa making the tourney is highly unlikely. Beating Duke? Absolutely impossible. I believe in miracles, but that ain't happenin'.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

My team...I mean, Iowa will then beat Villanova and Michigan State to advance to the Final 4.

I always had a fondness for Columbia, SC (first 2 rounds) and Washington D.C (East regional semifinal & final). You heard it from da man first.

Iowa would then likely face Michigan at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in the National Semifinals.

Thoughts?

P.S. Will that(!!!) get me...I mean, will that get Fran his extension and $20M buyout???

Note that 10 B1G teams are projected to make the Big Dance in the latest ESPN Bracketology.

The 10 teams:

Midwest
5 Nebraska
6 Purdue

West
3 Wisconsin
4 Ohio St
8 Maryland

East
2 Michigan State
5 Indiana
8 Iowa

South
1 Michigan
11 Minnesota (Last 4 in)


The latest (Dec 11) ESPN Bracketology: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

......might as well.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Iowa is now a 9 seed and WILL STILL play Duke in the 2nd round.

 

[JAMAM]

Said no one ever

 

[Franisdaman]

Said no one ever

Good thing we fired Tom Davis, huh, because getting to the NCAA Tournament on a regular basis & always winning the 1st game was not good enough.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

Iowa making the tourney is highly unlikely. Beating Duke? Absolutely impossible. I believe in miracles, but that ain't happenin'.

 

[Franisdaman]

Its too bad we could not take care of business at home.

Wisky, on Jan 4, was viewed as a 5 seed.

How is Iowa a 9 and Wisky a 5?

Some other questionable seeds (on Jan 4):

6 Nebbie
8 Iowa State

 

[Hawksfor3]

How is Iowa a 9 and Wisky a 5?

Not sure, but the surprised face is for playing Duke. That would be akin to finding a million bucks buried in your back yard at this stage.. Let's become consistent, play defense, and grab some road wins first.

 

[Franisdaman]

Not sure, but the surprised face is for playing Duke. That would be akin to finding a million bucks buried in your back yard at this stage.. Let's become consistent, play defense, and grab some road wins first.

gotta win Wed at N'western

 

[Franisdaman]

The next bracketology should be in a day or 2.

I still want Duke!

Hoooooze with me?

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Names changes are easy. Some posters have done it 11 times.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

The next bracketology should be in a day or 2.

I still want Duke!

Hoooooze with me?

I want Duke. According to HawkeyeReport Weiscamp is better then Zion

 

[QChawks]

Zion vs Cook

Sign me up!!!

 

[BubsFinn]

Do we hold the record for facing Duke in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament?

 

[Franisdaman]

JAN 11 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is projecting
10 B1G teams
8 ACC
7 SEC
7 Big 12
5 Big East
3 American
2 Mountain West
2 Pac !2
________________________
44 of the 68

Iowa is now an 8 seed in the South, will beat LSU in the 1st round and then beat #1 Virginia in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #4 Houston and #2 seed Tennessee to advance to the Final 4!!!


The 10 B1G Teams:

East
8 Purdue (Columbia SC)
5 Wisconsin (Salt Lake City)
6 Ohio State (San Jose)

West
1 Michigan State (Columbus)
6 Indiana (Hartford)
10 Minnesota (Salt Lake City)

South
8 Iowa (Columbia SC)
6 Nebraska (Tulsa)

Midwest
1 Michigan (Columbus)
7 Maryland (Des Moines)


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

 

[Franisdaman]

Do we hold the record for facing Duke in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament?

we must.

 

[Melrose_Place31]

If Iowa makes the tournament and beats Duke to go to the Sweet 16 the i would never post on Hawkeye Report again...ever.

If this happens I will probably have sold my soul for a 30 pack of Busch Latte's and an Iowa win...so I have bigger problems.

 

[Franisdaman]

If this happens I will probably have sold my soul for a 30 pack of Busch Latte's and an Iowa win...so I have bigger problems.

Oh, it's happening!

He gone!

 

[Franisdaman]

Interesting to see both Wisky and Iowa State with 5 seeds; we of course beat ISU & should have taken care of Wisky at home. Ugh....

Lunardi must be having fun with the new NET rankings

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

 

[Ronman]

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now a 9 seed and WILL STILL play Duke in the 2nd round.

FML



The latest (Jan 4) ESPN Bracketology: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Didn't we always.

 

[Franisdaman]

JAN 15 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now an 8 seed in the Midwest (Columbus, NOT Des Moines), will beat Cincinnati in the 1st round and then beat #1 Tennessee in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #4 Buffalo and #2 seed Michigan State to advance to the Final 4!!!

 

[Hawksfor3]

JAN 15 BRACKETOLOGY

Lunardi is still projecting 10 B1G teams

Iowa is now an 8 seed in the Midwest (Columbus, NOT Des Moines), will beat Cincinnati in the 1st round and then beat #1 Tennessee in the 2nd round. Iowa then will face/beat #4 Buffalo and #2 seed Michigan State to advance to the Final 4!!!

Think you could be more enthused.

 

[Underscore2]

Lunardi #68 in the bracket matrix rankings. Still better than Palm who is a lofty 88th place! Those guys seem to be limited by bias or something, not sure why they are so relatively inaccurate.

From the top 20 range, from those who have early brackets out Jan 13th - 15th:

Bracketville: 6 seed.
https://bracketville.wordpress.com/bracketology/

syracusefan7: 6 seed.
http://syracusefan7bracketprojections.blogspot.com/

gadepool: 6 seed.
http://www.gadepool.com/bracketology.html

HoopsHD (Teitel): 9 seed.
http://hoopshd.com/bracket-2/

131: 8 seed.
https://131sports.com/

kfoster: 7 seed.
http://kfoster555.blogspot.com/

 

[Hawksfor3]

Who's #1?