***Iowa's NCAA Seed prediction thread***

We are ranked in the Top 20 by Kenpom and Sagarin. We are just outside the Top 25 RPI. We haven't lost by double figures all season. I think we are a 6 seed.
 
The matchup we get and the style of the opponent we get will be far more important than seed between 6-8.

There is no recent evidence that this will happen, but if we get decent production from MG, Sapp, and Woody and solid play from the bench, anywhere close to Dec/Jan....please let it be....

Go Hawks
 
HawkeyeWalker said:
The matchup we get and the style of the opponent we get will be far more important than seed between 6-8.

There is no recent evidence that this will happen, but if we get decent production from MG, Sapp, and Woody and solid play from the bench, anywhere close to Dec/Jan....please let it be....

Go Hawks
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Emotionally, mentally i think Iowa is toast. Maybe you get lucky and get matchups where Jok/Uthoff aren't forced to work for shots.
 
This team has a lot of confidence following the Michigan game. Many of the players were on the team last year too. They won't let the conference tournament bring them down. Last year they had a record breaking performance against Dickenson after being upset in the btt.
 
HawkeyeWalker said:
The matchup we get and the style of the opponent we get will be far more important than seed between 6-8...

Go Hawks
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I agree. But how games are officiated is far more important IMO. Hand checking, etc. was called very tight the 1st half of the conference season. Then things reverted to how it used to be the 2nd half. I don't think it is a coincidence that teams like MSU, PU and WI surged down the stretch. Our guys don't like physical play. Call it tight and we can beat anyone IMO.
 
The committee loves road wins. Iowa has 3 road wins over tournament teams, more than any other team predicted as 4 seeds or 5 seeds or 6 seeds. So lets guess the middle a 5 seed.
 
Iowa is 20 in kenpom, 28 in ESPN RPI.. That seems like 6 territory to me.

I know the last 10 isn't supposed to count anymore, but the committee is human. Subconsciously, it might still have an effect. A 7 wouldn't totally shock me.
 
I was thinking #5 for that reason also. This team has a lot of high quality wins, including beating tournament teams on the road. If Iowa gets a 5 seed it will draw another parallel to the 1999 team and the last sweet 16 appearance. They may end up being a 6, but I want a 5 seed for them, and I believe that they have a body of work deserving of a 5 seed.
 
I'm surprised that there are other that also believe that Iowa will likely be a 5 seed.

Looking at Iowa's season and schedule they have one of the better resumes in the nation. Sweeping a likely 1 and 2/3 seed team is impressive. Iowa played poorly for a few games, but they didn't look terrible against Indiana or Michigan.

If someone from the bench plays well, one of the PG's and U/Jok Iowa will make a deep run.
 
Every year they talk extensively with the committee chairman. Every year he says they rewarded teams that went out and played people. And they left teams out that didn't play anyone. We went out and played people. That's why I think we get a 6...and the fact that we didn't lose a game all season by double digits.
 
If oregon is a 1 seed then the committee really loves RPI. Iowas rpi is 29 which is an 8 seed....

This could get ugly....brace yourselves
 
I like iowas matchup with temple and out of all the probable 2 seeds I guess villanova is probably fine...

Iowa made their bed. Time to sleep in it
 
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