I realized that once again, as always, Iowa is a bubble team. At first I was angered in disbelief, embarrassed that Iowa can't beat the likes of Northwestern or Minnesota. Why can't Iowa ever just be a lock for the NCAA? Why always a bubble team? But then I thought, bubbles are fun! Bubbles make children smile. You can blow them, you can pop them. People like bubbles, so I think all is well now.