With Iowa beating Wisconsin, they are in a pretty good position to control their destiny to improve their stock.
BTT- Right now they are 4th in the Big Ten with Purdue (-1GB), Wisconsin (-1.5GB), and Rutgers/Indiana (-2.5GB). Top 4 seed gives Iowa a double bye to start play on Friday. That's a must.
NCAA- Iowa was ranked 13th and a 4th seed in Region 1 on last Sunday's NCAA early bracket release. 4 seeds advancing to the Sweet 16 have the luxury of lining up with the number 1 seeds, and in this release Iowa was lucky to draw Gonzaga. If Iowa draws Gonzaga or Baylor the chances for a deep postseason run are limited. Also worth noting Iowa beat MSU on Sunday after the NCAA projection, beat Wisconsin yesterday, and has a good opportunity to beat PSU this Sunday so they'll likely be a more solid '3' if not edging on 2 after this week. A 1 seed is likely insurmountable unless Iowa wins out through the BTT.
So what are the due outs from here? The remaining schedule is vs PSU, @ OSU, @ MICH, vs WIS, and vs NEB scheduled somewhere in there.
It's entirely reasonable to expect Iowa to beat PSU, WIS, and NEB if they show up because they are the superior team and at home in all. 4/5 or even 3/5 will likely get a top 4 finish in the BT standings.
The NCAA seeding gets kinda squirrely. If Iowa takes 4/5 by beating either Michigan or Ohio State, and wins at least 1 game in the BTT, I think they're solidly a 3 seed at the worst. At a minimum they need to win 3 of the next 5 and one game in the BTT. So many hypotheticals that's why I created the thread. What do you think?
BTT- Right now they are 4th in the Big Ten with Purdue (-1GB), Wisconsin (-1.5GB), and Rutgers/Indiana (-2.5GB). Top 4 seed gives Iowa a double bye to start play on Friday. That's a must.
NCAA- Iowa was ranked 13th and a 4th seed in Region 1 on last Sunday's NCAA early bracket release. 4 seeds advancing to the Sweet 16 have the luxury of lining up with the number 1 seeds, and in this release Iowa was lucky to draw Gonzaga. If Iowa draws Gonzaga or Baylor the chances for a deep postseason run are limited. Also worth noting Iowa beat MSU on Sunday after the NCAA projection, beat Wisconsin yesterday, and has a good opportunity to beat PSU this Sunday so they'll likely be a more solid '3' if not edging on 2 after this week. A 1 seed is likely insurmountable unless Iowa wins out through the BTT.
So what are the due outs from here? The remaining schedule is vs PSU, @ OSU, @ MICH, vs WIS, and vs NEB scheduled somewhere in there.
It's entirely reasonable to expect Iowa to beat PSU, WIS, and NEB if they show up because they are the superior team and at home in all. 4/5 or even 3/5 will likely get a top 4 finish in the BT standings.
The NCAA seeding gets kinda squirrely. If Iowa takes 4/5 by beating either Michigan or Ohio State, and wins at least 1 game in the BTT, I think they're solidly a 3 seed at the worst. At a minimum they need to win 3 of the next 5 and one game in the BTT. So many hypotheticals that's why I created the thread. What do you think?