29th in AP poll

[Bigtenchamp]

Kind of ridiculous but that's okay more motivation for us

And soon the rest of the country will get a taste.

 

[MiniMoeHawk]

we're back

 

[Casey388]

I hate to nitpick over media's preseason rankings, but I look at it and there are teams ahead of us that I shake my head at. Virginia is the first that comes to mind.

 

[bcl20]

Booooooooooo

 

[Bigtenchamp]

yeah I'm no too worried but fuel for the fire.

 

[PCHawk]

Booooooooooo

I know its Halloween and all but you don't have to scare me like that.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

Indiana in front of us... lols

 

[CWooD4]

Kind of ridiculous but that's okay more motivation for us

And soon the rest of the country will get a taste.

I'd love to hear your reasoning why the pre-season ranking is ridiculous.

 

[whammer33024]

i'd love to hear why you're taking offense to a PREseason ranking. getting 2nd in the NIT hasn't really proven anything. i think anywhere from 23-30 is about right. this team will have plenty of opportunities to move up the rankings

 

[BrueCrew3]

i'd love to hear why you're taking offense to a PREseason ranking. getting 2nd in the NIT hasn't really proven anything. i think anywhere from 23-30 is about right. this team will have plenty of opportunities to move up the rankings

The reason people are upset is because there are teams ahead of Iowa that Iowa either beat or played close that lost significant players while Iowa lost 1 role player and return ~90% of the playing time/scoring.

I think if, 1 year ago, you asked most people whether or not they would have been happy with 29th, most would say yes. But the expectations have been raised.

I, for one, am happy with 29th. It gives room to grow and gives the players a chip on their shoulder.

GO HAWKS!!!

 

[whammer33024]

again, its a preseason poll. its totally and completely pointless

 

[ibahawkeye]

I'm not surprised. I figured we'd be hovering right around top 25. Pick up a couple wins in that tourney early in the year and earn some respect and get ranked.

 

[atomicblue224]

The reason people are upset is because there are teams ahead of Iowa that Iowa either beat or played close that lost significant players while Iowa lost 1 role player and return ~90% of the playing time/scoring.

I think if, 1 year ago, you asked most people whether or not they would have been happy with 29th, most would say yes. But the expectations have been raised.

I, for one, am happy with 29th. It gives room to grow and gives the players a chip on their shoulder.

GO HAWKS!!!

Nice post ,Brue

 

[Bigtenchamp]

well I personally think we are better than 29th - and anyone really with a clue knows this.

If you want to base things off last year only that's pretty silly (hence why Kentucky is #1 - not just basing things off last year)

Anyways you will see soon.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

and ya a lot of the teams in front of us we beat or really don't deserve it.

It's typical though.

 

[MisterLucky]

We have to prove it on the court regardless.

 

[ibahawkeye]

well I personally think we are better than 29th - and anyone really with a clue knows this.

If you want to base things off last year only that's pretty silly (hence why Kentucky is #1 - not just basing things off last year)

Anyways you will see soon.

Where do you think we should be ranked?

 

[PCHawk]

Where do you think we should be ranked?

I think around 20th. But hosestly if we were a bigger name program in this position we would probably be between 10th and 15th.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

Where do you think we should be ranked?

in the top 25

 

[1977Hawkeye]

I think around 20th. But hosestly if we were a bigger name program in this position we would probably be between 10th and 15th.

^^^ This is the truth. ^^^ I was kind of hoping Iowa would be ranked to start the season, if only to break the long streak of not being ranked. But if this team is what we all think it is, Iowa will be ranked soon enough since it's just outside the Top 25.