I stopped reading when you said Hoiberg took over a situation worse then what McCaffery did because that proves you don't know what you're talking about.
I'm guessing probably the same number that remember who lost the play in game in Dayton last year for the NCAA tournament.
Don't kid yourself, if the Hawks would have won last night it would have been a trip to Dayton and a play in game for the NCAA tournament to move on to a regional as a 12...
Maybe it is weak but playing the teams in this tournament next year on a neutral court is still going to be an upgrade over playing the 310th, 263rd, 334th, 325th, 342nd and 309th teams at Carver like this year.
It isn't a great field but it isn't a "weak" field either. Since Alaska Anchorage is DII they wouldn't count towards the RPI anyway but of the remaining 6 teams that Iowa could play they all have a higher RPI this year then 7 of the 13 non conference teams from this year. And 3 of the teams in...
Which means they have a better record then Iowa and as of now are safely in the tournament which Iowa isn't.
I'm one that thinks a serious run in the NIT (3 or 4 games) would be much more benefical to this team by getting more experience then going one and done in the NCAA as a 12 seed on the...
The only sure loss of the remaining 9 games is at Indiana. Iowa will win the remaining 5 home games and win at PSU and Nebraska and that is still 10-8. That makes the NCAA, but 9-9 and they will have to win 1 or 2 in the BTT.
Dake has already beaten Taylor twice this year. He did at the Southern Scuffle and even though it doesn't count towards the records of either Dake beat Taylor 2-1 at the all star meet at the beginning of the year, therefore Taylor only has "1" loss on the year.
I disagree, I think 9-9 will get them in. I think the selection committee will take a 9-9 Big Ten team with 20 or 21 wins overall before a 10-8 or an 11-7 team from the Big 12, SEC or PAC 12 also with 21 or 22 wins.
Iowa could very well be 3-7 after the first 10 but I think they will win at Purdue and will split with @Minnesota and @Wisconsin to be 5-5.
Even if they don't and are 3-7, I think they will go 7-1 in the final 8 to finish at 10-8 and 21-10 overall. That would place them about 7th or 8th in the...
Not really, Iowa is going to be competing with ISU for an at large spot so the more they lose is just one more team out of the picture. Iowa beat them head to head so any loss by ISU isn't as damaging as it would be if Iowa had lost to ISU.
Tie Breaker Criteria for Dual Meets
In dual-meet competition, if teams have identical scores, the following team tie-breaking system shall be used to determine the winner.
1. Least number of team points deducted for flagrant or unsportsmanlike conduct.
2. Greater number of matches won.
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