I imagine it probably depends on how many B1G teams are in ahead of us. If that makes us the 3rd, absolutely. 4th? 5th? Who knows, but the odds have gotta drop. Close game(s) in those two losses of course would help, as well.
This is my position as well. However, how do you actually enforce it in a nondescriminatory manner? DNA tests for every competitor? And what level of scrutiny does that get? I suppose some states is as simple as a birth certificate, but I imagine other states have really muddied the waters...
Someone with access can archive the page here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20250000000000*/https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2025/05/16/iowa-football-tim-lester-shanahan-offense-hawkeyes/83586843007/
Oh it's just a goofy comparison. The numbers looked to me like NFL draft picks. So I slapped them in a calculator. Basically, if the University of Iowa were in the NFL draft, and traded the picks corresponding to the departures for those corresponding to the incoming players, they would've...
Agree. Treat them like professional athletes. These are just minor league professional teams sponsored by schools. Split off professional football and basketball programs and make them 100% self-fund.