Explain to me Michigan being ranked and Iowa not

[NorthKCHawk]

This is mostly rhetorical because I know how the word works. But compare Iowa and Michigan this year:

Two non-con scrub games, one of which Michigan struggled with. Iowa took care of business in both.
Both took a beat down by a Top 5 team, but Michigan got drubbed in the Big House. Iowa in the Shoe.
Both have a couple good, but not great wins. (Iowa--Minny on the road and Washington; Michigan--USC and Minny)
Iowa's second loss was to a Top 10 team. Michigan's second loss was to an unranked team that we just clobbered.
Common opponents? Michigan lost to Washington and barely snuck by Minny at their house. We kicked the shit out of both teams.

Take off the emblems and compare those records blind and the wrong team is ranked.

 

[guffus]

It's simple, right?

Iowa beat Washington
Michigan lost to Washington

Unless....

You throw out all victories and losses where the road team.had to travel 2 or more time zones.

 

[Glass1/2fullguy]

Simple Michigan won the NC last year and started the season in the top 10. Iowa, well they got their ASS kicked in the bowl game and started the season ranked around 28th.

 

[HuckFinn]

Regardless of the polls, Iowa lost to two top 10 teams, one of them by a whisker, the other in a turnover circus. Our wins are likely comparable to those of other ranked teams. That said, who cares?

 

[NCHawker]

Remember in 2021 iowa was ranked in top 5. Ya. We know that they were not that good. Poll are based on preseason

 

[Fryowa]

Michigan gonna Michigan.