Much better to be ISUx. They are a mediocre team in a mediocre conference that somehow gets an automatic playoff bid. Even if they don't qualify, they will always have a good record. They had the most wins in school history by 2 games in the first year in the current conference. Last year, Iowa had their worst record since 2014 and was 1 shitty defensive play and a 54 yard field goal by a freshman away from beating them.