Hawkeyes No. 23 in Coaches Poll

I thought maybe they'd jump into the teens with a win over #1, and on the road vs. #14 in the same week, but I guess they're one of the higher ranked 3-loss teams.
 
I thought just a tad higher, maybe 18, but it'll have to do for now. Hopefully a little higher in AP.
 
Whoo-ie, that's awesome.....that was a great game Saturday, boys are playing well....kick Nebbie's a$$ tomorrow and that'll be a great start to the week...
 
1977Hawkeye said:
I thought maybe they'd jump into the teens with a win over #1, and on the road vs. #14 in the same week, but I guess they're one of the higher ranked 3-loss teams.
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Iowa certainly has a case for being higher than 23, but such are things when you lose 3 times. Gonzaga and Butler both higher ranked with 3 losses. But Iowa has a far more impressive season to date than either Gonzaga or Butler. Gonzaga's best win is over UConn. Butler beat Purdue but no one else.

Good news is if Iowa can just beat Nebraska, it's one more week in the rankings for sure.
 
Beat the #1 team in the country and then beat the #14 team, Perdone, on their own court and Purdone is still ranked above us? Seems like the people voting must have gotten their year supply of special formulated cookies and tea out of Colorado. :)
 
DodgerHawki said:
Iowa certainly has a case for being higher than 23, but such are things when you lose 3 times. Gonzaga and Butler both higher ranked with 3 losses. But Iowa has a far more impressive season to date than either Gonzaga or Butler. Gonzaga's best win is over UConn. Butler beat Purdue but no one else.

Good news is if Iowa can just beat Nebraska, it's one more week in the rankings for sure.
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Not to play the downer but Gonzaga did kick our *** last year and still has their 3 monsters inside. I won't argue with being below them, hopefully we pass them eventually. I see point on Butler though.
 
j21j42m said:
Not to play the downer but Gonzaga did kick our *** last year and still has their 3 monsters inside. I won't argue with being below them, hopefully we pass them eventually. I see point on Butler though.
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Pretty sure that Poland dude Karnowski got hurt and is out for the year.
 
The AP is the better and more knowledgable poll and we are #19 there. It's a fair ranking.
 
BlacknGold19 said:
Pretty sure that Poland dude Karnowski got hurt and is out for the year.
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And they lost a point guard by the name of Pangos. Sabonis is having to do a lot for them, and Wiltjer is their Uthoff, but other than that, they are extremely beatable. Heck San Francisco nearly beat them, and actually should of beat them but couldn't make a basket in the last 5 minutes.
 
Stanzi said:
The AP is the better and more knowledgable poll and we are #19 there. It's a fair ranking.
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I would have thought just the opposite as its coaches voting right? Isn't AP sports writers and media?

Of course we know how the east coast and SEC all stick together to vote for their teams so that they can promote their own local teams. I would think there is some truth in that in all categories; coaches, sports writers, and media.
 
In basketball I'm more concerned with where our opponents are in the rankings. It's all about resume building
 
BigD said:
I would have thought just the opposite as its coaches voting right? Isn't AP sports writers and media?

Of course we know how the east coast and SEC all stick together to vote for their teams so that they can promote their own local teams. I would think there is some truth in that in all categories; coaches, sports writers, and media.
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Sportswriters see all the games. Coaches see who theyre going against
 
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