Ohio State Winning Out and Iowa State winning 4 More Games is Best for Iowa

[stanzithemanzi12]

Playoffs
Assuming a Wisconsin loss, if we are able to win out then we'd likely make the playoffs as long as the following takes place:

Against Undefeated Ohio State
1. We beat an undefeated Ohio State in B1G Championship then we're likely in playoffs.

Against a 1-loss Ohio State or 1-loss Michigan
1. We beat a 1-loss Ohio State or 1-loss Michigan then I think we'll need a bit more help to make playoffs.
2. We'd need Wisconsin's only other loss of the season to be against Penn State.
3. We'd need Iowa State to get to 7 wins including a victory against Texas and/or we'd need Iowa State to get to 8 wins with their only remaining loss coming @ Texas.
4. Penn State has to get to 8 wins.

Rose Bowl
I think there's multiple paths to the Rose Bowl, but again, Ohio State winning out gives us the best chance because it guarantees a 2-loss Michigan and a 3-loss Michigan State.

1. If we win out and lose to undefeated Ohio State in B1G championship then they'll go to playoffs, and we'll likely get selected over a 2–3 loss B1G East runner up for the Rose Bowl.

2. If we win out and win the B1G championship against a 2 loss B1G East team we'll likely go to Rose Bowl but not playoffs.

3. What we don't want is to lose to a 1-loss Michigan with Ohio State's only loss coming at the hands of Michigan. Ohio State will likely get chosen over us for the Rose Bowl in this scenario. We got chosen over Ohio State in 2015 for the Rose Bowl because we had just 1-loss. A 2-loss Iowa isn't going to the Rose Bowl when there's a 1-loss Ohio State available.

Iowa vs. an undefeated Ohio State in the B1G Championship is the best scenario for Iowa's Playoff and/or Rose Bowl hopes.

 

[hawkster03]

It's college football, anything can happen. Can't wait for Saturdays!!!!

 

[ukrainehawk]

Playoffs
Assuming a Wisconsin loss, if we are able to win out then we'd likely make the playoffs as long as the following takes place:

Against Undefeated Ohio State
1. We beat an undefeated Ohio State in B1G Championship then we're likely in playoffs.

Against a 1-loss Ohio State or 1-loss Michigan
1. We beat a 1-loss Ohio State or 1-loss Michigan then I think we'll need a bit more help to make playoffs.
2. We'd need Wisconsin's only other loss of the season to be against Penn State.
3. We'd need Iowa State to get to 7 wins including a victory against Texas and/or we'd need Iowa State to get to 8 wins with their only remaining loss coming @ Texas.
4. Penn State has to get to 8 wins.

Rose Bowl
I think there's multiple paths to the Rose Bowl, but again, Ohio State winning out gives us the best chance because it guarantees a 2-loss Michigan and a 3-loss Michigan State.

1. If we win out and lose to undefeated Ohio State in B1G championship then they'll go to playoffs, and we'll likely get selected over a 2–3 loss B1G East runner up for the Rose Bowl.

2. If we win out and win the B1G championship against a 2 loss B1G East team we'll likely go to Rose Bowl but not playoffs.

3. What we don't want is to lose to a 1-loss Michigan with Ohio State's only loss coming at the hands of Michigan. Ohio State will likely get chosen over us for the Rose Bowl in this scenario. We got chosen over Ohio State in 2015 for the Rose Bowl because we had just 1-loss. A 2-loss Iowa isn't going to the Rose Bowl when there's a 1-loss Ohio State available.

Iowa vs. an undefeated Ohio State in the B1G Championship is the best scenario for Iowa's Playoff and/or Rose Bowl hopes.

Dude's jumping the gun. Think Maryland.

 

[myteamcanbeatupyourteam]

Dude's jumping the gun. Think Maryland.

Since fans in no way, shape or form affect the game. He can look as far ahead in the schedule as he see's fit.

 

[ichawk24]

I think the Hawks perform better in front of 69k than they would if Kinnick was empty on Saturday.

 

[myteamcanbeatupyourteam]

I think the Hawks perform better in front of 69k than they would if Kinnick was empty on Saturday.

Of course. I was referring to the "one game at a time" mentality.

 

[blhawk]

Since fans in no way, shape or form affect the game. He can look as far ahead in the schedule as he see's fit.

6 games left. IF Iowa wins out and IF Wisconsin loses another I'll care how other teams do. But edging out badgers just cuz they played a tougher schedule gives me little joy when we choked it at home in the head to head matchup. Seems like bad things happen when we get cocky/look ahead. Long way to go. Stanley gets injured and we are F'd

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Since fans in no way, shape or form affect the game. He can look as far ahead in the schedule as he see's fit.

I agree with this, BUT it's kinda pointless to even waste time thinking about this imo. If we win our next two games, I'll be much more interested

 

[H4wkfan4life]

6 games left. IF Iowa wins out and IF Wisconsin loses another I'll care how other teams do. But edging out badgers just cuz they played a tougher schedule gives me little joy when we choked it at home in the head to head matchup. Seems like bad things happen when we get cocky/look ahead. Long way to go. Stanley gets injured and we are F'd

they mi and we play md
they play rutger and we play ind

Their schedule isn't much better than ours imo......

 

[dawgs_04]

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[iahawks10]

Since fans in no way, shape or form affect the game. He can look as far ahead in the schedule as he see's fit.

I got caught looking ahead against Wisconsin. It may have costed Iowa the game, but I love the Iowa/Minnesota game every year.

I take full responsibility and you’ll never see me looking ahead in the schedule again.

 

[83Hawk]

Iowa State winning is never good for Iowa. I prefer they lose every game.

 

[HaydenHawk8]

OSU will get upset this weekend in West Lafayette. 38-31 by Purdue.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Since fans in no way, shape or form affect the game. He can look as far ahead in the schedule as he see's fit.

This. I die a little every time I see posts pertaining to fans taking things one day at a time. I actually feel a little life escape me.

 

[chiphawk59]

And Urban Meyer gets fired the next day cause you know it's ok to beat your woman but you can't lose to Purdue and expect to keep your job at The Ohio State University

 

[HaydenHawk8]

Well my score might be off, but I did call this!

 

[stanzithemanzi12]

The next best thing now is for Michigan to win out. This creates another Ohio State loss which would provide a much better chance of Iowa going to the Rose Bowl over Ohio State if we run the table but lose to a 1-loss Michigan in the B1G Championship game. If we run the table we'll likely have a more impressive win over Penn State than Ohio State's 1-point win, and we'll have beaten a Purdue team who beat Ohio State by 29 points. If we lose to Michigan by no more than 10 more points than Ohio State loses to Michigan than I think we'd be ranked ahead of the Buckeyes in the final polls and would get the nod for Pasadena assuming Michigan goes to the CFP.

 

[Dick Rambone]

many a slip tween the cuff and the lip, beat Penn State, all that matters right now , I cant stand PSU.

 

[grayhair81]

The next best thing now is for Michigan to win out. This creates another Ohio State loss which would provide a much better chance of Iowa going to the Rose Bowl over Ohio State if we run the table but lose to a 1-loss Michigan in the B1G Championship game. If we run the table we'll likely have a more impressive win over Penn State than Ohio State's 1-point win, and we'll have beaten a Purdue team who beat Ohio State by 29 points. If we lose to Michigan by no more than 10 more points than Ohio State loses to Michigan than I think we'd be ranked ahead of the Buckeyes in the final polls and would get the nod for Pasadena assuming Michigan goes to the CFP.

I am all for the Hawks winning out or at least winning 4 of their last five but I wouldn't be upset if I never saw the Hawks in Pasadena again.