HawkeyeMcNutt
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Are we looking for any boneheads to transfer in to improve our squad?Dont remind me. I hate thinking about the crippling effect the Lick era had on the Hawkeye program.
What are your expectations for next year?
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WindsorHawk
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New thread but essentially the same post from me...repeating myself here I know. I'm not going to qualify each comment with IMO, should happen, etc. I'm going to speak as if it's fact but want to clarify that this is all just my opinion.
Iowa (barely) lost 2 games at home this season to an NCAA 1 seed and 3 seed. Basabe was injured for the 1st game and Marble was out for the 2nd. Iowa doesn't lose a game in Carver next year. Iowa goes 5-4 on the road in the Big 10. This results in a 14-4 record in conference and 2nd place behind Michigan State. I don't care if every single underclassman in the conference with eligibility returns. This prediction stands.
I think this lands us as a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. I don't think seeds mean much anymore to be perfectly honest. Receiving a high seed guarantees nothing. It's largely about experience, guard play and being on a roll. See Wichita State and Iowa's run in the NIT.
I'm going to put Iowa in the Elite 8. They could lose sooner...see previous paragraph. They could go further...if a Gonzaga is the 1 seed in their region or we're one of those teams on a run.
For the record...I'm not going to fall into a deep depression if this team is 4th in the Big 10, a 7 seed in the NCAA and loses in the 1st round. I had them at 12-6 this year and have remained positive, enjoyed the season, enjoyed the NIT run and come to absolutely love this team (players, coaches, grittiness, leadership, etc.).
Iowa (barely) lost 2 games at home this season to an NCAA 1 seed and 3 seed. Basabe was injured for the 1st game and Marble was out for the 2nd. Iowa doesn't lose a game in Carver next year. Iowa goes 5-4 on the road in the Big 10. This results in a 14-4 record in conference and 2nd place behind Michigan State. I don't care if every single underclassman in the conference with eligibility returns. This prediction stands.
I think this lands us as a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. I don't think seeds mean much anymore to be perfectly honest. Receiving a high seed guarantees nothing. It's largely about experience, guard play and being on a roll. See Wichita State and Iowa's run in the NIT.
I'm going to put Iowa in the Elite 8. They could lose sooner...see previous paragraph. They could go further...if a Gonzaga is the 1 seed in their region or we're one of those teams on a run.
For the record...I'm not going to fall into a deep depression if this team is 4th in the Big 10, a 7 seed in the NCAA and loses in the 1st round. I had them at 12-6 this year and have remained positive, enjoyed the season, enjoyed the NIT run and come to absolutely love this team (players, coaches, grittiness, leadership, etc.).
kicker22
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Agreed with the majority of your post, but in regards to Witchita State proving that seeding doesn't mean as much now as it used to, I think there coach came out and said that he felt the matchups and style of play gave his team a great chance of winning. I think I agree, that in their case their success was more as to how they matched up against their opposition. I think there is still (in most cases) seeding still has it's benefits.
WindsorHawk
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My reference to Wichita State was that they were/are on a roll like Iowa...nothing to do with their seed. I didn't word that the best.
