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Yes, I'll have to correct the tables. My eyes aren't what they use to be.

Below is a set of 4 tables based on 2024/2025 conference affiliation. The bold number on the bottom is the average of the teams' winning percentage. Corrected VA Tech/Florida conference assignment.

For the purposes of discussion, included is an image of the performance of the present P5 teams since 1978, which marked the beginning of the FBS division. It really sorts out kind of who counts and who doesn't count in this new free agent/NIL Era. There are some factor not included like fan...

When Maryland went on that run in the third quarter I thought Bluder should have called a time out when the lead dwindled to 10. Maryland had 4 players in the painted area to keep Iowa from penetrating and dared Iowa to shoot from distance. Unfortunately the shots were not falling. On the...

Exactly. I was being generous when I used 32. Realistically it is more like 24. If you sit down and go through the conferences and pick out teams for the top 24 it gets progressively harder after number 18. Small population states that have two FBS teams and skew Caucasian are unlikely to be...

At most there will be 2 16 team conferences. Some Big 10 and SEC teams will leave the conferences.

Iowa got 14 points from the bench and 8 rebounds. PM had 1 fg and 8 FT pts for 10 of the 14 pts. Dembelle had 6 rebounds. Iowa really does not have a 6th man to come off the bench. Fortunately OSU's bench wasn't any better tonight. Dix, Sandfort,and Perkins have to play more minutes.

CBS' Fornelli Likes the Hire "At Western Michigan, Lester inherited a roster that featured Dwayne Eskridge, who caught 105 passes for 2,139 yards and 14 touchdowns in four seasons under Lester (and he only played in 10 games between 2019-20). He would be taken in the second round of the 2021...

Iowa does not have a sixth man or a bench. I looked over the box score this morning and the bench was 1 of 11 on field goals attempts. When Krike goes 1 of 9 and Dix goes 3 of 8 that is a prescription for a loss. A lot of blame will be focused on PM, but it goes all the way down the roster. I...

An underwhelming choice for OC and the fan response to it is justified. Some fans want to give the guy a chance, but almost everyone has doubts whether this will work. I'm sure Tim Lester is aware of the criticism of him as OC. I'm sure he wants to prove the fans wrong, but can he handle that...

When December 8, 2024 rolls around BG will have to evaluate whether KF is capable of adapting to the new environment Iowa is in. The expanded conference and the modern offenses makes the past 25 years irrelevant.

Iowa is past the half way mark for the 2023/2024 basketball season. A review of the team statistics really explains why Iowa is below .500 in the conference and has no quad 1 wins. The team could improve as they have 3 of the 4 most difficult games out of the way based on current standings. When...

In hindsight CHA is probably too large. It ranks 25th nationally in seating capacity. I've included the expanded 2024 Big Ten Members in a spreadsheet to rank each arena by capacity. I also looked that average Big Ten basketball attendance. The Big Ten has the most attendance of all conferences...

At this point, Kirk has been unable land on an OC. Certainly all the coaching changes have muddied up finding a replacement. However, he has had an opening since 10/30/2023. It probably safe to say that Paul Chryst or Joe Philbin want/wanted the job. It may also be apparent that there are not...

The starting lineup tonight should be the starting lineup from here on out. If Dix didn't win the starting job after the last two games then Fran is creating a problem for himself. Things like sprained a sprained ankle opened the door for Dix. In terms of power rating this team moved up to the...

Here's another analogy, "the sharpest spoon in a box of knives". It's not original on my part.

Iowa's defense is terrible. The team looks lethargic at times. I didn't watch the first 10 minutes . When I turned it on Fran had a hodge podge lineup on the floor that couldn't beat a rug.

01-10-24 Purdue vs Nebraska - Nebraska shot lights out in this game and Hoiberg used zone in this game and got away with it. Edey got pounded in this one. The refs let a lot physical play go on in the paint area. Nebraska has a lot of older players that are very physical. 01-11-24 MSU vs...

At time of my post it is unofficial according to ESPN and CBS. Just a report. The circumstance are certainly different going into 2024 versus 17 years ago. The expectations at Alabama are through the roof you might say. With the addition of Texas and Oklahoma and the consequences of NIL and...

I thought the lineup with Perkins, PA Sandfort, Krikke, Freeman, and/or Bowen-Dix was a solid unit. Fran needs to go to a 8 man rotation. PR Sandfort can provide some offense and Dembele can provide defense and rebounding when starters need arrest. Frans had some combo's that let Rutgers back...