ACC/B1G match ups coming out today..who will Iowa face?
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GhostofBTT
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I want to play NC State, so we can see who's moar back.
Section136
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I will say Maryland.
NC State is going to be the favorite to win the ACC. I said that a couple months back, herby told me I was wrong. I still stand by it.
JugadorHawk
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Scott Dochterman said Miami last week using great logic. I'll agree with him.
thejumper5
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Mike Hlas also had a good article arguing for Miami. Both were winning teams that played in and won 1 game in the NIT last year. They've never played before in the Challenge. Miami was on the road last year, and Iowa was at home; thus it makes sense for Iowa to play at Miami.
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
It'll be Virginia Tech.
zhawk21
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It is Va Tech Hokies to host Iowa in ACC/Big 10 Challenge
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
Cuse isn't in the ACC yet, to my knowledge. Just invited.
HawkeyeRyno
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Va Tech is going to have a new coach and were 16-17 last season. Couple transfers. Fran will be in his 3rd year and has lots of returning players plus top 20 recruiting class. This is a MUST win game if have any hopes of making NCAA tournament. Will not be a "good" win on resume but would be a "bad" loss.
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
Virginia Tech was in the Top 100 in Pomeroy last year, so a win on the road would be a quality win if they get anywhere near 13-15 wins.
A bad loss would be losing to them at home. Not on the road.
Good chance to get a quality win on the road over a Power 6 conf team.
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
What do I win for getting it right?
I think a free subscription to Hawkeyenation.com is in order.
hawkdrummer1
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Southbeach... Blacksburg...same thing.
HawkeyeRyno
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Yes but they lost some best player to transfer and top recruit in years. Losing record last year, new coach could be ugly.
HawkeyeRyno
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And VT will be one of Iowa's more "quality" opponents beside ISU on the non-con schedule. That's extremely weak. Iowa will struggle to move up in brutal Big Ten so can't afford to lose more than maybe a game or 2 at most in a very weak non-con.
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Anyone know who their new coach is?
I agree that this is probably a game Iowa has to win to actually have a decent RPI going into the Big Ten season.
So far,as much as I can tell,the toughies on the non-conference are:
UNI at Des Moines
ISU
DePaul,probably.
Wichita St.,probably.
Va. Tech.
Who else?
Of course the real key is to get lucky with our cupcakes...win them all,and have them be reasonably good,as in ...between 100-200 RPI teams,and no 350 RPI teams.
I know that we play Central Michigan,with Keno at the helm...not sure how good they will be.
Putting together a great schedule is very tricky, almost more art than science.
Va. Tech has put it on the Hawks a couple of times...we owe them! Go Hawks!
I agree that this is probably a game Iowa has to win to actually have a decent RPI going into the Big Ten season.
So far,as much as I can tell,the toughies on the non-conference are:
UNI at Des Moines
ISU
DePaul,probably.
Wichita St.,probably.
Va. Tech.
Who else?
Of course the real key is to get lucky with our cupcakes...win them all,and have them be reasonably good,as in ...between 100-200 RPI teams,and no 350 RPI teams.
I know that we play Central Michigan,with Keno at the helm...not sure how good they will be.
Putting together a great schedule is very tricky, almost more art than science.
Va. Tech has put it on the Hawks a couple of times...we owe them! Go Hawks!
you can't use logic in the ACC/BIG matchup.. how many times has Iowa played at home vs on the road in this series? Don't we need like 5 home games in the challenge to be at 50%? That doesn't make sense.
