From the Sun-Herald (Mississippi) on May 8th (Iowa not included):
http://www.sunherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/patrick-magee/article210656354.html
Projects (guesses/speculates) B1G gets Minnesota (1 seed; 15th overall); OSU (2 seed); Indiana (2 seed); Michigan (3 seed) and Purdue (4 seed). Note: Oklahoma State projected as a 1 seed (14th overall). Iowa's record against these teams is 8-6.
From College Sports Madness on May 7th (Iowa makes the field):
http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/16095
Projects the B1G with four teams (Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan). Minnesota projected as a #2; Indiana projected as a #2; Iowa projected as a #3; Michigan projected as a #3. That written, it projects Iowa and Minnesota in the same regional (seems unlikely) and lists OSU as one of the first four out.
Looks like Baseball America hasn't updated its projections yet but they are due out today. According to writer Teddy Cahill, after Iowa's series win against Okie St., Iowa will no longer be the first team out:
d1 Baseball projections haven't been updated either; should be out today. Last projections (before Mizzou and Okie St. games) had Iowa as one of the final five teams getting in. I'll be curious to see where Iowa now projects in d1 Baseball's projections. In its last projection, Iowa was a #3, Missouri was a #2 and Okie State was a #1 seed (12th overall). Can't help but think that going 2-2 against a projected #1 and #2 - even if they were home games - will solidify Iowa's projection at d1 Baseball.
I'm of the belief that making the final four in the B1G tournament is as close to "necessary" as possible. Falling out early won't be the "message" that Iowa baseball needs to deliver. With that in mind, I can't help but feel as though getting into the 4/5 game would be extremely helpful. Indiana is only 1/2 game back and its schedule, like Iowa's, isn't exactly daunting. I think that Iowa would be helped by Illinois having a rough run against Michigan and Nebraska along with Ohio State stumbling against Michigan State and Purdue. Given the head-to-head match-ups (Ohio State plays Purdue), I just don't see how Iowa can sneak into the 3 spot even if it were to sweep NW and PSU. Looks like #4 is about the best Iowa can get; a #5 seed is entirely possible. That very likely would set up a first round game against either OSU, Indiana or Illinois. Will need Allgeyer's "A" game. A first round win would likely set up a second round game against Minnesota (I think that they will win the conference regular season). Schanuel would pitch and he lost to Minnesota 3-0 earlier in the season. Taking out one of the teams that is featured prominently in the projections is not only a "must" but looks like Iowa is on a collision course to have at least one opportunity to do so.
Let's hope that the Hawks are riding high heading into the B1G tournament. Can't afford any type of letdown in Evanston this weekend.
http://www.sunherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/patrick-magee/article210656354.html
Projects (guesses/speculates) B1G gets Minnesota (1 seed; 15th overall); OSU (2 seed); Indiana (2 seed); Michigan (3 seed) and Purdue (4 seed). Note: Oklahoma State projected as a 1 seed (14th overall). Iowa's record against these teams is 8-6.
From College Sports Madness on May 7th (Iowa makes the field):
http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/16095
Projects the B1G with four teams (Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan). Minnesota projected as a #2; Indiana projected as a #2; Iowa projected as a #3; Michigan projected as a #3. That written, it projects Iowa and Minnesota in the same regional (seems unlikely) and lists OSU as one of the first four out.
Looks like Baseball America hasn't updated its projections yet but they are due out today. According to writer Teddy Cahill, after Iowa's series win against Okie St., Iowa will no longer be the first team out:
d1 Baseball projections haven't been updated either; should be out today. Last projections (before Mizzou and Okie St. games) had Iowa as one of the final five teams getting in. I'll be curious to see where Iowa now projects in d1 Baseball's projections. In its last projection, Iowa was a #3, Missouri was a #2 and Okie State was a #1 seed (12th overall). Can't help but think that going 2-2 against a projected #1 and #2 - even if they were home games - will solidify Iowa's projection at d1 Baseball.
I'm of the belief that making the final four in the B1G tournament is as close to "necessary" as possible. Falling out early won't be the "message" that Iowa baseball needs to deliver. With that in mind, I can't help but feel as though getting into the 4/5 game would be extremely helpful. Indiana is only 1/2 game back and its schedule, like Iowa's, isn't exactly daunting. I think that Iowa would be helped by Illinois having a rough run against Michigan and Nebraska along with Ohio State stumbling against Michigan State and Purdue. Given the head-to-head match-ups (Ohio State plays Purdue), I just don't see how Iowa can sneak into the 3 spot even if it were to sweep NW and PSU. Looks like #4 is about the best Iowa can get; a #5 seed is entirely possible. That very likely would set up a first round game against either OSU, Indiana or Illinois. Will need Allgeyer's "A" game. A first round win would likely set up a second round game against Minnesota (I think that they will win the conference regular season). Schanuel would pitch and he lost to Minnesota 3-0 earlier in the season. Taking out one of the teams that is featured prominently in the projections is not only a "must" but looks like Iowa is on a collision course to have at least one opportunity to do so.
Let's hope that the Hawks are riding high heading into the B1G tournament. Can't afford any type of letdown in Evanston this weekend.
