Voice of the Hawkeyes Board

Thanks for sharing this. I'm not saying Iowa can't make it, but I tend to agree with the bracketologists that are saying Iowa isn't even in the first four out right now, let alone in the field. However, if the Hawkeyes win these last three games, then I think a 9 seed is very realistic.

I should add that I mean that where they end up in the B1G tournament could help their tournament hopes out

Some talking head last night -- was it BTN or ESPNU -- said that Iowa needs to win 2 more (regular season) and make the semis in the BIG tournament (to get a bid).

That would leave us with at least 22 wins.

I only brought up conference standings for where Iowa will be seeded in the B1G Tournament, the higher, the better for them to hopefully win a game or two there

I think Iowa still needs 4 wins to get in. That's my magic number and I'm sticking to it.

My goal, too. 22 wins would look nice.

My friend who sent me this isn't on rivals, but I do have another friend who is on rivsls and is an iowa fan. After you posted this, I texted and asked and he did get it from our friend who is posts on rivals. My friend on rivals sent me a similar link maybe a week ago and at that time they had Iowa as a 7 seed.
I know espn at one time a few weeks ago had Iowa as an at large in the tourney.

I think MSU's style of play is more conducive to playing in a lot of close games than Indiana's style is. While Iowa would have a puncher's chance to beat Indiana, there's also a decent chance the Hoosiers would blow out the Hawkeyes. On the other hand, it's much more likely to be a close game against MSU no matter who wins. So in that sense, it definitely makes sense for MSU to be the more favorable matchup for Iowa.

But in a way, I think MSU is a tougher matchup for Iowa when it comes to actually winning the game, because they can really exploit the Hawkeyes underneath more so than Indiana can, IMO. So in that sense, I think it could be a slightly better matchup to draw Indiana in that second round game, but Iowa will obviously have to play with a ton of energy and shoot well that day.

I thought Michigan was going to blow out Penn State the other night and look what happened.

What hurts Iowa against Indiana is not having Gessel.

I think Iowa matches up better against Indians than they would MSU, and Iowa would play MSU closer.

I just hope Iowa plays the Hoosiers close and that it doesn't turn into a blowout.

At the end of the day, the only guaranteed way for Iowa to make the NCAA's is to win the B1G tourney.

Let's say that Iowa runs their table and gets to 21 wins, and they say before the conference tourney starts, that Iowa is one of "the last four in". Lets say we get 1 win in the tourney...there's your 22 wins. Is anyone safe that we would make the NCAA's? I wouldn't be.

Cuz you all know what happens. A bunch of teams who wouldn't be in the NCAA's, win their conference tournaments and now the committee has got to start making room for them. Example, say Indiana St wins the MVC tourney. Do you think they are gonna bounce Wichita St or Creighton to keep us in? Heck no. Say Ohio wins the MAC. Do you think they would keep Akron out to keep us in? Again, no.

One thing I noticed in that Las Vegas link is that every conference leader, was labeled as the "automatic qualifier" for their conference. I am sure it is a preliminary move, but it is misleading.