Prediction: How does Iowa finish these last 11 Iowa Games

HawkPrdatr40

HawkPrdatr40

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Iowa is currently 13-7 (4-3)

Wisconsin (Loss)
@ Michigan (Loss)
Maryland (Loss)
Minnesota (Win)
@ Northwestern (Win)
Rutgers (Win)
@ Nebraska (Loss)
Illinois (Win)
@ Penn State (Win)
@ Indiana (Loss)
Northwestern (Win)

I predict Iowa finishes 19-12 (10-8). Iowa will end up a 6 or 7 seed in the BTT. We could very well face the exact same situation as last year with getting the play-in game, but I think our SOS and RPI will be high enough to earn us a 10-11-12 Seed..
 
That's how I see it. If it falls like that, the Penn State game out there scares the hell out of me. Penn State is capable and that would absolutely be a game Iowa could not afford to drop.
 
HawkPrdatr40 said:
Iowa is currently 13-7 (4-3)

Wisconsin (Loss)
@ Michigan (Loss)
Maryland (Loss)
Minnesota (Win)
@ Northwestern (Win)
Rutgers (Win)
@ Nebraska (Loss)
Illinois (Win)
@ Penn State (Win)
@ Indiana (Loss)
Northwestern (Win)

I predict Iowa finishes 19-12 (10-8). Iowa will end up a 6 or 7 seed in the BTT. We could very well face the exact same situation as last year with getting the play-in game, but I think our SOS and RPI will be high enough to earn us a 10-11-12 Seed..
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I would sign for this right now.

I am making the assumption that White is healthy but the reaction he had to his shoulder makes me wonder if it is more than a stinger. Minus White, it could get tough.

The three road games of @Michigan, @Northwestern & @Penn St are pivotal swing games. Northwestern is young but is playing sneaky tough despite their record. They should have beat Maryland @Maryland the other night and @Michigan earlier. They played OSU tough as well. @Penn St is scary and always a dog fight. If we win 2 of 3 of these we are in good shape for 19-20 wins.

We will probably lose and win 1 of the others that we do not expect as well.
 
With White out indefinitely and Gabe hobbled, it all depends if Uthoff is able to meet the challenge of being "the guy". He's been awol since flashing and Hawks lost Purdue because of it.

Other key guy is if Mikey can keep attacking but mix in some smarts, as well. If he attacks without his head he's going to be an easy defend and we'll start seeing all those swats that I thought had gone away.

Optimistic prediction (White is back by Minny, Gabe is back by Michigan and no more injuries)

Wisconsin (Loss)
@ Michigan (Win)
Maryland (Loss)
Minnesota (Win)
@ Northwestern (Win)
Rutgers (Win)
@ Nebraska (Loss)
Illinois (Win)
@ Penn State (Win)
@ Indiana (Loss)
Northwestern (Win)

7-4 finish, 11-7 B14, 20-11 regular, solid NCAA 8 or 9 and BTT outcome moves up to 7 seed or down to 10 seed.

Pessimistic (realistic?) prediction (White is back by Minny but is tentative. Gabe is back by Michigan but is rusty. No one emerges beyond what they do and shooting remains abysmal.)

Wisconsin (Loss)
@ Michigan (Loss)
Maryland (Loss)
Minnesota (Win)
@ Northwestern (Win)
Rutgers (Win)
@ Nebraska (Loss)
Illinois (Win)
@ Penn State (Loss)
@ Indiana (Loss)
Northwestern (Win)

5-6 finish, 9-9 B14, 18-13 regular (and Minny, @NwU & Illannoy are iffy). Have to get to Saturday in BTT just to get on the bubble and, most likely, trying to maintain home court for the NIT.

I partied with a bunch of Syracuse fans in NYC last November. Good guys. Got drunk; traded hats. I told them I'd see them in the Final 4. Talk about the somewhat ironic foreshadowing. Right now, the ceiling might be to get back to MSG.

Fitting ... I think I left before they could return the last round. so I should at least have a beer I could collect on. Nice!
 
HawkPrdatr40 said:
Iowa is currently 13-7 (4-3)

Wisconsin (Loss)
@ Michigan (Loss)
Maryland (Loss)
Minnesota (Win)
@ Northwestern (Win)
Rutgers (Win)
@ Nebraska (Loss)
Illinois (Win)
@ Penn State (Win)
@ Indiana (Loss)
Northwestern (Win)

I predict Iowa finishes 19-12 (10-8). Iowa will end up a 6 or 7 seed in the BTT. We could very well face the exact same situation as last year with getting the play-in game, but I think our SOS and RPI will be high enough to earn us a 10-11-12 Seed..
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There are no play in games in the NCAA tournament.
 
At the start of the year, I predicted we'd start our 4-3 and finish 9-2 so I'm sticking with it.
 
HawkPrdatr40 said:
Iowa is currently 13-7 (4-3)

Wisconsin (Loss)
@ Michigan (Loss)
Maryland (Loss)
Minnesota (Win)
@ Northwestern (Win)
Rutgers (Win)
@ Nebraska (Loss)
Illinois (Win)
@ Penn State (Win)
@ Indiana (Loss)
Northwestern (Win)

I predict Iowa finishes 19-12 (10-8). Iowa will end up a 6 or 7 seed in the BTT. We could very well face the exact same situation as last year with getting the play-in game, but I think our SOS and RPI will be high enough to earn us a 10-11-12 Seed..
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That sounds reasonable (and probable) to me.
 
5 or 6 is probably about right. Could be worse but not likely to be better especially if White is out for an extended time. I really thought Purdue was a key game to us getting in and we let that one get away. really makes the Michigan game big. If we lose that one we are on a losing streak that could be hard to recover from
 
It also depends on what's going on with Olaseni.. It seems like it's just rumor at this point, but we'll find out soon enough. If he's out for an extended period, then I would have to downgrade my prediction for the rest of the year.
 
I agree with the OP, hawks will finish 10-8 in conf. I think there may be a win we don't expect (@mich/maryland) with a loss we don't expect.
 
HawkPrdatr40 said:
Iowa is currently 13-7 (4-3)

Wisconsin (Loss)
@ Michigan (Loss)
Maryland (Loss)
Minnesota (Win)
@ Northwestern (Win)
Rutgers (Win)
@ Nebraska (Loss)
Illinois (Win)
@ Penn State (Win)
@ Indiana (Loss)
Northwestern (Win)
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I agree with your wins. I think we also win at least 1 of the next 3...probably Michigan or Maryland. When all is said and done I still can't get away from the 11-7 I predicted last March.
 
longtimer said:
5 or 6 is probably about right. Could be worse but not likely to be better especially if White is out for an extended time. I really thought Purdue was a key game to us getting in and we let that one get away. really makes the Michigan game big. If we lose that one we are on a losing streak that could be hard to recover from
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I've always felt our front court is our advantage in the Big 10. Purdue was a team that I felt could compete with us on the inside. So I never had that as a lock. I also don't think road games at Michigan, Nebraska or Indiana are sure losses. My thinking has been that we will get 1 of those 4...possibly 2 when considering we won at Ohio State and Minnesota and were right there at Purdue. The road doesn't really seem to bother this team. Where they play doesn't seem to dictate how they play.
 
WindsorHawk said:
I agree with your wins. I think we also win at least 1 of the next 3...probably Michigan or Maryland. When all is said and done I still can't get away from the 11-7 I predicted last March.
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^^^^^^^This is where I am at. I think the next 3 games will be the indicator of Iowa playing in the tournament or the NIT. Win one or more and I think the tournament is a reasonable expectation, drop a goose egg and we are probably looking at the NIT.
 
glidinghawk said:
They played very poorly on the road at Kohl Center and Mackey Arena in my opinion.
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I agree they played poorly at Kohl but I feel they played just as poorly the 2nd half against Michigan State at Carver. Did the venue really matter? We just played poorly IMO. We played well at Ohio State and Minnesota. And I think we played a good 2nd half Saturday all things considered. I still think this team plays well or poorly without regard to where they are playing. Just my opinion...
 
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