***2026-27 Mens College Basketball Thread***

[FallOf81]

So sad. F iowa

 

[Cyhig]

Another moral victory for Iowa

 

[isufbcurt]

Crisis averted

 

[madguy30]

I think it’s because they have minimal talent? But they also haven’t beaten anyone really good outside of flailing Nebraska team.

“Great” coaches don’t lose to the 13th, 17th and 18th place teams in the conference.

Aren't they basically Drake from the last two years that have played together?

 

[BigJCy]

Figured Stirtz was going to hit that.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

That is what makes McCollum impressive tbh. Not much money to work with and still keeps it close with a crazy talented Michigan squad.

This is kinda what I was getting at. I don’t want to see him with anymore talent than he has right now. Replacing Stirtz will be about near impossible for next year.

 

[Cloned4Life]

That is what makes McCollum impressive tbh. Not much money to work with and still keeps it close with a crazy talented Michigan squad.

Not really. That squad is about as experienced in that system as humanly possible. Everyone should have absolutely expected them to have success in year 1. Barely ANY teams can match that continuity and familiarity.

 

[Letterkenny]

Iowa doing what they do best. Keep is close against good teams, but can't actually win.

 

[Cyhig]

That is what makes McCollum impressive tbh. Not much money to work with and still keeps it close with a crazy talented Michigan squad.

Eh - he does have a likely top 20 or so player for this coming NBA draft. To say Iowa lacks talent is a bit of a stretch

 

[BCClone]

McCollum is one hell of a coach. I just don’t know if he will ever be able to recruit well enough to be on top half of the Big Ten ever.

Isn’t part of being a good coach being able to evaluate and recruit?

 

[danvillecyclone]

Iowa piling up all of the good losses.

Maybe a 4 seed?

/SSSS

 

[exCYtable]

They do it in every game. They turn it over alot
They just have a lot of talent to overcome it, they own the boards

I feel like Cadeau is INCREDIBLY overrated. Sloppy, reckless with the ball.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Boy, I guessed that one wrong, I didn't think it would be close. Still, funny

 

[Erik4Cy]

Eh - he does have a likely top 20 or so player for this coming NBA draft. To say Iowa lacks talent is a bit of a stretch

I never said Iowa lacks talent, though. I said they lack money.

I said Michigan has talented squad. Stirtz is who he is, but Michigan has more money and more talent top to bottom. I don't think anyone in America would say Iowa is close to Michigan on talent.

But it's CBB, coaching, scheme, effort, etc. can be used to close a talent gap.

 

[madguy30]

Sparty got up 19 on Rutgers and went into FAFO mode while Rutgers kept playing to have a 2 point lead with 3 seconds left.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Eh - he does have a likely top 20 or so player for this coming NBA draft. To say Iowa lacks talent is a bit of a stretch

I'd take Manyawu and Banks on this year's ISU team. And Stirtz of course. Leave the rest out in the cold.

 

[cyclone82]

Iowa doing what they do best. Keep is close against good teams, but can't actually win.

F YEAH !!!! Suckeyes LOSE AGAIN !!!!

 

[awd4cy]

Stirtz is the entire identity of Iowa this year. Ben might struggle without him next year.

 

[fsanford]

Sparty got up 19 on Rutgers and went into FAFO mode while Rutgers kept playing to have a 2 point lead with 3 seconds left.

That will f with their metrics a bit regardless of outcome

 

[madguy30]

This is kinda what I was getting at. I don’t want to see him with anymore talent than he has right now. Replacing Stirtz will be about near impossible for next year.

Why?

I think you're buying into the eastern Iowa local media hype.

Decent is likely their ceiling and that's not a scary thing.