Quad 1 / Quad 2 record

[AuroraHawk]

Personally, I was rooting for ISU respectability for balance of season to preserve Quad 1 win status of Iowa’s win at Hilton. With Halliburton gone for the season, I think that it is relatively safe to say that ISU will likely fall below 75 in the NCAA Net ranking and Iowa will lose a Quad 1 road win.

Was also rooting for Rutgers’ comeback last night for similar reasons. Iowa benefits from Rutgers staying in top 30. A home loss to Northwestern would have been a bit hit to their NCAA Net score. Even with a close victory, Rutgers fell from 29 to 31 and Iowa lost one of its Quad 1 home wins.

Interestingly, Michigan (32), Wisconsin (33) and Illinois (34) are just “outside” of Quad 1 status. Iowa could pick up some “status” wins if Michigan improves with Livers back in lineup and if Rutgers, Wisconsin and Illinois continue to play well.

Grabbing a road win this week - after the debacle at Purdue - would be a much welcome development. Hard to go on road and play teams that are in “must win” situations.

 

[HeRKeYHoPeFuL]

And yet, Rutgers still fell to 31.

 

[Bee93]

Seems to me a lot of unnecessary hand wringing over Net. Very little changes when one team you’ve played goes up or down in relation to your season on the whole. And what we’ve heard from the “committee” recently regarding Iowa, I doubt the final Net ranking determines our seed. We’re a 5 now with the chance to move up or down being about equal.

 

[AuroraHawk]

Seems to me a lot of unnecessary hand wringing over Net. Very little changes when one team you’ve played goes up or down in relation to your season on the whole. And what we’ve heard from the “committee” recently regarding Iowa, I doubt the final Net ranking determines our seed. We’re a 5 now with the chance to move up or down being about equal.

Frankly, it appears that the “committee” is more influenced by a team’s “Quad” performance than Net rankings. When I checked last night, Iowa’s Quad rating put them 20th overall ... consistent with a 5 seed. By comparison, their Net ranking would have them as a seven seed.

Not only do I think your comment of “hand wringing” is ill-characterized but it is belied by analysis done by others who are paid to analyze the system. For example, at end of Nebraska game, the announcers commented on how every single game left for Iowa offered the chance for a Quad 1 win (as teams are currently ranked) and, thus, a chance to enhance the resume for Selection Sunday.

 

[SSG T]

Seems to me a lot of unnecessary hand wringing over Net. Very little changes when one team you’ve played goes up or down in relation to your season on the whole. And what we’ve heard from the “committee” recently regarding Iowa, I doubt the final Net ranking determines our seed. We’re a 5 now with the chance to move up or down being about equal.

Yep. If Iowa were to win their remaining home games and loses their remaining away games, I would expect them to be a 5-6 seed. If they can pull off 1-2 away wins, and hold serve at home, they'd have a chance at up to a 4 seed.

 

[Bee93]

Frankly, it appears that the “committee” is more influenced by a team’s “Quad” performance than Net rankings. When I checked last night, Iowa’s Quad rating put them 20th overall ... consistent with a 5 seed. By comparison, their Net ranking would have them as a seven seed.

Not only do I think your comment of “hand wringing” is ill-characterized but it is belied by analysis done by others who are paid to analyze the system. For example, at end of Nebraska game, the announcers commented on how every single game left for Iowa offered the chance for a Quad 1 win (as teams are currently ranked) and, thus, a chance to enhance the resume for Selection Sunday.

I’ll accept that. I guess my bigger point was that fretting over every outcome of every game of one of our opponents is relatively pointless at this time. Our final net will most likely not change very much here on out unless we lose every game or win every game.

 

[AuroraHawk]

I’ll accept that. I guess my bigger point was that fretting over every outcome of every game of one of our opponents is relatively pointless at this time. Our final net will most likely not change very much here on out unless we lose every game or win every game.

I'm not fretting in the least. I'm simply looking at how things are "playing out." While I'd agree that Iowa's Net ranking isn't likely to spike in either direction barring the circumstances you posit (lose nearly every game/win nearly every game), Iowa does have the chance to run up its total of Quad 1 wins and perhaps create some separation from other similarly situated teams.

While Iowa still has 5 Quad 1 wins (as of now) which puts them in the Top 20 and a combined 10 Quad 1 + Quad 2 wins, Rutgers' close call dropped Iowa significantly in the overall Quad 1 win standing. Add a few more to the list (i.e. Rutgers, Michigan and Illinois jumping into the Top 30) to offset the inevitable loss of ISU being a Quad 1 win and the committee will be looking at Iowa's "sheet" and it will compare favorably ... very favorably.

 

[Bee93]

I'm not fretting in the least. I'm simply looking at how things are "playing out." While I'd agree that Iowa's Net ranking isn't likely to spike in either direction barring the circumstances you posit (lose nearly every game/win nearly every game), Iowa does have the chance to run up its total of Quad 1 wins and perhaps create some separation from other similarly situated teams.

While Iowa still has 5 Quad 1 wins (as of now) which puts them in the Top 20 and a combined 10 Quad 1 + Quad 2 wins, Rutgers' close call dropped Iowa significantly in the overall Quad 1 win standing. Add a few more to the list (i.e. Rutgers, Michigan and Illinois jumping into the Top 30) to offset the inevitable loss of ISU being a Quad 1 win and the committee will be looking at Iowa's "sheet" and it will compare favorably ... very favorably.

Well said. I wasn’t speaking of you personally fretting, more the fan base in general. The great part of all of it is we get to watch those games still as this potentially special season continues.