Iowa plays 9 more top 100 teams as it currently stands in the RPI. 5 on the road. Iowa currently has one top 100 win (ISU, 61).
Games are @Wisky, Wisky, @Minny, Minny, Ill, @OSU, @IU, NU and @NU.
Wisconsin is currently around the 90 range depending on where you look. Conceivably they could play themselves out of the top 100. NU is a surprising 66 right now which is good because they probably won’t get out of the top 100, and it’s a possible sweep for Iowa.
I think everybody acknowledges Iowa needs some good wins. I think it’s reasonable to say that Iowa will likely not win @OSU, @IU, and @Minny. That leaves the 6 games between Wisconsin, NU, Minny at home and Ill.
Just my opinion, but I think it’s possible for Iowa to go 3-1 in the Wisky/NU games. Illinois is winnable because it’s hard to shoot as well as they need to on the road. That’d be 5 top 100’s if ISU, Wisky, and NU remain in the top 100. If Iowa can get one more and avoid bad losses I think that’s enough and I think Iowa can.
Worst case scenario is that either NU or Wisconsin ends up outside the top 100. Severely reduces the number of quality wins available to Iowa.
Games are @Wisky, Wisky, @Minny, Minny, Ill, @OSU, @IU, NU and @NU.
Wisconsin is currently around the 90 range depending on where you look. Conceivably they could play themselves out of the top 100. NU is a surprising 66 right now which is good because they probably won’t get out of the top 100, and it’s a possible sweep for Iowa.
I think everybody acknowledges Iowa needs some good wins. I think it’s reasonable to say that Iowa will likely not win @OSU, @IU, and @Minny. That leaves the 6 games between Wisconsin, NU, Minny at home and Ill.
Just my opinion, but I think it’s possible for Iowa to go 3-1 in the Wisky/NU games. Illinois is winnable because it’s hard to shoot as well as they need to on the road. That’d be 5 top 100’s if ISU, Wisky, and NU remain in the top 100. If Iowa can get one more and avoid bad losses I think that’s enough and I think Iowa can.
Worst case scenario is that either NU or Wisconsin ends up outside the top 100. Severely reduces the number of quality wins available to Iowa.
