If you look at any last place teams in Power 6 conferences you'll see that even teams that go 2-16 don't get blown out every game.Could part of it be apathy from the opponent?
No team is going to get "up" for every game. Stands to reason the ones they don't are against a team with 2 wins on the year.
ISU is capable of close games if the opponent is not focused, and ISU is hitting the 3 ball.
But good teams find a way to win most the time and poor teams find ways to lose most of the time
This is why you end up with 2-5 win seasons.
I look at it like this, teams like Baylor are talented enough for 10 automatic wins, teams like Iowa St good for 10 automatic losses. Good teams grind out those other 8 games that come down to the final possessions and go 15-3, 16-2 and win a Big 12 title. Bad teams pile another 5 or 6 losses in those close games on top of the 10 already and end up 2-16 in the basement.
At the end of the day your record proves who you are.
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