Wait wait, so you're comparing a football team that has lost 5 straight bowl games to a team that has 6 straight NCAA appearances and won 3 of the last 5 conference tournaments?
Why don't you go have a timeout over there.
You do realize Iowa was about 30 seconds from making the playoff 2 seasons ago, right? That is like ISU losing in the Elite Eight when their opponent drills a 3 while down by 2 points with about 30 seconds left.
Iowa was talked about on a national level for weeks in 2015 and was ranked in the Top 5 of the playoff standings for multiple weeks.
That is more nationally relevant than ISU basketball has ever been.