Jerry Palm updated bracket

[PCHawk]

I did.

 

[docholihawk]

Maybe we'll face 15 seed Iowa State. Cyfan is melting down over IOWA's success. IOWA is ranked 4 and 7 by Kenpom and Sagarin with a much tougher sos than the clowns who are rated 26 with a much easier sos. I love to watch them squirm with their insecurity. They're even making excuses for Kansas for their loss to MSU. Let's see if they make excuses for Kansas should ISU beat them. GO HAWKS!

 

[LasVegasHawk]

Got my tickets. Didn't even think about the Hawks playing in Des Moines. Holy ish that would be a wild scene.

 

[hawkeyescott]

Interesting. Yep, long ways to go, but it's fun to talk about "if the season ended today" type stuff. Just as long as the Hawks stay focused and don't get to feeling TOO good about themselves (they're going to get a lot of praise the next couple days) then they seem in line for a high seed.

#1 seed.. Depends on what everyone else does and exactly how strong Iowa finishes, but this has a chance to be a special season. Would you rather have the 2 seed and play in DSM, or 1 seed and go, maybe, west?

This kind of reminds of a stretch in the 1986-87 season where Iowa won @Illinois (#8), @Purdue (#5) and Indiana (#3) in consecutive games. That team was #1 and 18-0, but this year's Iowa team is currently playing as well as any Iowa team I can remember.

As a 1 seed they are still playing the first two games in Des Moines then possibly shipped west for sweet 16 and elite 8.

 

[Seth53]

What is special about this team, IMO, is they have learned (again, IMO) how not to lose. And we *can* thank ISU for that.

We will of course get beat again, but, it'll because some team(s) just play better, not because Iowa gives it away.