don't mean to be sour grapes

[NCHawker]

Im just saying, after watching a lot of teams play the last two weeks, neither KSU or Iowa are very good football teams. And by extension, ISU's ranking is beyond their real calibur. Time will prove my point

 

[trj]

Im just saying, after watching a lot of teams play the last two weeks, neither KSU or Iowa are very good football teams. And by extension, ISU's ranking is beyond their real calibur. Time will prove my point

At best, Iowa and KSU are 8-4/7-5 football teams. A Big 12 team with more than one loss isn’t getting into the playoff.

 

[DrKnipe]

Iowa is a very average team. Embarrassing performances and a possible low tier bowl will be the result. Future is glum as development of 2 star guys is a thing of the past. Iowa is B1G cannon fodder for the elite conference teams. But hey! You can still spend your thousands in tickets, parking, tailgating, bowl travel. ReliaQuest is the ceiling this year. That maybe too high!

 

[BigD]

At best, Iowa and KSU are 8-4/7-5 football teams. A Big 12 team with more than one loss isn’t getting into the playoff.

Welp that was a short season............................... on to basketball we go.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

The big 12 isn't looking too strong. ASU lost last night. KSU is garbage. ISU could end up 11-1 (gag)

 

[HuckFinn]

Welp that was a short season............................... on to basketball we go.

Ha! Ha! Good one…

 

[Grady]

Im just saying, after watching a lot of teams play the last two weeks, neither KSU or Iowa are very good football teams. And by extension, ISU's ranking is beyond their real calibur. Time will prove my point

I think you're correct. Both the teams you mention have glaring weaknesses.
Prior to the season, I thought Iowa was likely a 7-5 team, which included figuring Gronowski would be an average BTen QB. After the past 2 games, I'll be pleasantly surprised if Iowa gets to 6 wins. After UMass, there's not a single game you can put in the automatic 'Win' column at this point.

 

[trj]

I think you're correct. Both the teams you mention have glaring weaknesses.
Prior to the season, I thought Iowa was likely a 7-5 team, which included figuring Gronowski would be an average BTen QB. After the past 2 games, I'll be pleasantly surprised if Iowa gets to 6 wins. After UMass, there's not a single game you can put in the automatic 'Win' column at this point.

They will win 6-8 games this year. You brought Gronowski in to win 9 or 10. That ain’t happening. I realize I sound like a broken record, hindsight being what it is, Hank Brown or Jeremy Hecklinski could have been the starter this year, and got you 6-8 wins. Given that 1 of those 2 will likely be the starter next year…definitely would have been good to get the growing pains out now going into 2026.

 

[BigD]

They will win 6-8 games this year. You brought Gronowski in to win 9 or 10. That ain’t happening. I realize I sound like a broken record, hindsight being what it is, Hank Brown or Jeremy Hecklinski could have been the starter this year, and got you 6-8 wins. Given that 1 of those 2 will likely be the starter next year…definitely would have been good to get the growing pains out now going into 2026.

Growing pains??? We're an effing midget getting beat up by the 4'8" 195 lb fat ugly chick known as Iowa State.

 

[Gibsonian]

You might be right that this season might be mediocre or bust or your prediction that the passing game won't improve but it seems very early for this complete lack of hope or resignation to suck in my view. The reality of your gloomy outlook will eventually hit me or the realization that my hope of improvement and a good and competitive season ending in a decent bowl game and maybe more will come to pass. Either way, the hope remains here and within the program which is much more important than all of us prognosticators and our predictions/poor outlooks.

 

[dagdaj]

You might be right that this season might be mediocre or bust or your prediction that the passing game won't improve but it seems very early for this complete lack of hope or resignation to suck in my view. The reality of your gloomy outlook will eventually hit me or the realization that my hope of improvement and a good and competitive season ending in a decent bowl game and maybe more will come to pass. Either way, the hope remains here and within the program which is much more important than all of us prognosticators and our predictions/poor outlooks.

I don't hope anymore. Ive been doing that for 5+ years now. I will not invest my hope. I prefer to expect abject misery. Then I am prepared for it. If something different happens? Great. Pleasant surprise.

I'm not gonna be Charlie Brown repeatedly falling for it only to have Lucy snatch the ball away at the last second yet again.