Granted, we'd like of won both games but, WOULD YOU RATHER...Beat PSU or OSU if you had the choice before last Saturday?
Would you rather...
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Definitely OSU.
Unless that win would be the only chance to ruin a perfect season for PSU. Nobody who is a fan of college football wants them in the playoffs.
Unless that win would be the only chance to ruin a perfect season for PSU. Nobody who is a fan of college football wants them in the playoffs.
Beat PSU, people talk about it because the #4 ranked team lost.
Beat OSU, everybody's talking about it because it's OSU.
OSU/Urban all day.
Beat OSU, everybody's talking about it because it's OSU.
OSU/Urban all day.
OSU after all the close ones they've taken. Plus, they're OSU.
An early loss is always better than a late one, so this year, OSU.
Either way for me. We generally don't beat OSU so a win over the Bucks is always sweet but beating PSU is satisfying as well.
OSU, because it's later in the season and will likely have playoffs/Big10 Championship implications.
OSU just because I have family in Ohio and they always talk smack. Its getting annoying hearing them claim they will run the table in the Big 10 East and still make the CFP.
OSU obviously, but really can't imagine winning that game or at Wisky. Still say 8-4 or 7-5
winning the osu game instead of psu game, doesn't make getting to the champ game any easier
CFP? Odds are under 1% now I'd say.
For getting into the CFP, a loss earlier in the season is generally easier to overcome than a loss late in the season.
And I didn't just mean beating OSU would have CFP/Big10 Championship implications for us. I meant for other teams too. The season will be more shaken out at that point and upsets will have a bigger impact/draw more attention.
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Beating either is sweet but definitely OSU.. I can only think of one win over those guys since 1991. It's gotten a little old.
I figure the CFP is an extremely long shot for Iowa unless we're undefeated. This year's schedule sets up nicely for a 1 loss bid if the loss comes early and we get some style points, but it would always have to be a case where there are no blue bloods that can make as good or better case for getting in. Iowa will always have to be either undefeated or 1 loss in a season where there aren't enough 0 or 1 loss name brand schools to select. That's just the way it is. The cards are stacked in favor of the big name schools, even with a playoff system.
All that being said, I guess tOSU since it's the later game and our conference schedule is reasonably difficult this year. Even so, I think we're less than 5% chance to make the playoff even if we win out from here.
All that being said, I guess tOSU since it's the later game and our conference schedule is reasonably difficult this year. Even so, I think we're less than 5% chance to make the playoff even if we win out from here.
It isn't likely to happen... hell, I'll just say it and you can all flip this back in my face if it does... NO CHANCE Iowa runs the table from here... but if they did run the table and end up 12-1 after winning the B1G championship game, they are in the playoff for sure. Consider Iowa would have beaten a likely top 10 Wisconsin at Camp Randall and likely has wins over a top 10 OSU (perhaps twice), a top 10 PSU at a neutral site, or a top 10 Michigan at a neutral site.
So, let's all agree right now if Iowa goes 12-1 they're in the CFP. But it ain't gonna happen anyway.
So, let's all agree right now if Iowa goes 12-1 they're in the CFP. But it ain't gonna happen anyway.
I think I would have rather beat Penn St. but that's because I think PSU is better. I don't think we will be close to making the playoffs but a better bowl game could be in the mix with an OSU win now.
I don't agree
It's possible but we'll likely need help from others inside & outside the b1g.
Agreed, then add how iowa has been embarrassed the last 3 bowls and the b1g has been embarrassed the last 2 cfp. It's not suppose to matter, but it'll certainly be on voters minds.
tOSU...they need beaten down so they can’t make the playoffs even when they are not conference champs...
