No to both of those questions. There are lots of people that enjoy statistics and mathematics who are not some sort of a savant.
Not sure, but here is another good one. Since 1999 when Iowa returns 7 or more starters on defense they average 1.6 more wins than in the previous season. Round that up it means at least 9 wins for this team.
At least 9, but combine the two factors and that means more.
I don't think Iowa will be very good this year, but I think they will win at least from 7 to 9 games. The preconference schedule is ridiculously easy for a fair division one team. They don't play Michigan or Ohio State during the season. I can see that there might be only two or three games where people might think they don't have much of a chance. The Wisconsin and Nebraska games probably will be tough. I quit being a football fan when Ferentz reshuffled his staff so he could hire his son, but they should have a good year unless their quarterback gets hurt.
It's that time of year again! I think it's time we give Nick a 1-day pass back to HN so he can let us know how this year's team will do. Hopefully everyone will be a little nicer to him this time.
And you thought he was trolling...
In 1985, a year ending with 5, we had a QB who wore the number 16. What number does our QB wear this year? 16. Therefore, I conclude that a Rose Bowl is the only logical outcome for this season. I think we go 12-1 with a loss to OSU in the BT title game. OSU gets the 1 overall seed and goes to the playoff and Iowa goes to the Rose Bowl, where we will rip USC 71-9.
It's just combining the records and dividing. I did it on a spreadsheet.
Wow. You were pretty close!
#freenickIt's that time of year again! I think it's time we give Nick a 1-day pass back to HN so he can let us know how this year's team will do. Hopefully everyone will be a little nicer to him this time.
And you thought he was trolling...