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[BasketballMan]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for us to get into the Tournament from ESPN. Nonconference schedule is going to kill us.

8. Iowa. The Hawkeyes may have missed out on two huge, brutally close games at Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this month, but they took full advantage of the struggling Gophers' return trip in a 72-51 win Sunday. Unfortunately, given the overall weakness of their nonconference profile, that's not enough to put the Hawks into the realistic bubble conversation. How do they get there? Win at Indiana! Or, more likely, make sure not to lose bad games down the stretch, such as Saturday at Nebraska, and see if they can't make a case in the Big Ten tournament.

 

[1977Hawkeye]

I don't think that really tells us anything we don't already know. At this point, Iowa is not in the Tournament. That's obvious. As he says, take care of Nebby, Purdue, etc. and make a good showing in the BTT, and that could change. That's what I'm banking on.

 

[BrueCrew3]

This thread is already up and running .. ..

 

[ILHawk]

I don't think that really tells us anything we don't already know. At this point, Iowa is not in the Tournament. That's obvious. As he says, take care of Nebby, Purdue, etc. and make a good showing in the BTT, and that could change. That's what I'm banking on.

Based on some of the opinions around here it is probably telling some something they do not know.

 

[aaronzuriel]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for us to get into the Tournament from ESPN. Nonconference schedule is going to kill us.

8. Iowa. The Hawkeyes may have missed out on two huge, brutally close games at Minnesota and Wisconsin earlier this month, but they took full advantage of the struggling Gophers' return trip in a 72-51 win Sunday. Unfortunately, given the overall weakness of their nonconference profile, that's not enough to put the Hawks into the realistic bubble conversation. How do they get there? Win at Indiana! Or, more likely, make sure not to lose bad games down the stretch, such as Saturday at Nebraska, and see if they can't make a case in the Big Ten tournament.

Whoaa now... what incredible insight!! Is that part of the ESPN insider package people pay for?