Poll: Conference Wins

[Gunnerclone]

I’m mentally prepared for us to only win one game on the road.

 

[CoKane]

I'm thinking 8

Sweep TCU and KState for 4. Beat OU, OSU, WVU, Tech at home feels like the bare minimum to get there. Can probably take one of Texas too since they've been slow to adjust so far.

 

[CycloneErik]

I'm in the 7 to 9 range. This league is just so tough, and being undefeated has given them the luxury of not having to bounce back from a loss or two. Once I see that they can do that, I might even go higher.

Just to be obnoxious, what if they never lose again?

 

[NorthCyd]

It's hard to say. I think the only team ISU has faced that would have a shot at finishing in the top half of the conference is Xavier. They haven't faced anything like the challenge they are about to face.

 

[Cyclad]

Oklahoma State is ineligible

Yes they are.
Did less than KU did, however. Wonder why KU can play. Baffled.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Just to be obnoxious, what if they never lose again?

Let's hope they never have to learn to bounce back from a loss!

 

[benjay]

This undefeated streak could last for years.

 

[DeereClone]

I’m going with 8

I think people under-estimate how hard it is to win double digit conference games in this league with the round-robin.

 

[twincyties]

We’ve had more talented teams with much higher expectations struggle to get 11 wins in this conference with round robin scheduling. Would love to be wrong and first to admit it, but I’d be ecstatic with a .500 record and the likely 5 seed that would come with it.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

Just to be obnoxious, what if they never lose again?

No quality losses so no tournament birth /s

 

[CycloneErik]

No quality losses so no tournament birth /s

That would be the ultimate Cyclone experience.

 

[VeloClone]

I was looking for the 8-9 option...

 

[DeereClone]

I really think people underestimate how hard it is going to be for teams to beat this Iowa State team.

I hope you are right!

 

[Big_Sill]

Not sure but I'd go with 7-9. If you offered me 8 wins today, I'd take that in a second. Brutal schedule.

 

[NoCreativity]

I'm voting 8-10, we go 6-3 in Hilton, lose to Baylor and Kansas, then some other random team like TCU like we seem to do every year because we jsut are off that day.
We go 2-7 on the road, win at TCU and Oklahoma State.
We go 1-1 in KC, then get a 7 seed in the NCAA tourney.

 

[madguy30]

7-2 in Hilton, steal one on the road.

I think they can actually get a couple on the road with the defense.

I picked 7-8 but I have no idea where they come from. Hopefully two are against BU/KU/Tx types.

 

[Lafaester54]

My 11+ prediction is dependent on no major injuries. If Brockington were to go down that would be bad. I think our defense will always be there but we’ll have difficulty scoring w/o him. Other injuries I think we’d weather the storm.
Maybe it’s also based on seeing a fundamentally sound team for the first time in a long time and I’m over optimistic.

 

[madguy30]

Just to be obnoxious, what if they never lose again?

What if Jones isn't jumping with joy for his teammates every second of the championship game?

TJ lost the locker room?

 

[CycloneErik]

What if Jones isn't jumping with joy for his teammates every second of the championship game?

TJ lost the locker room?

Shoot. Where will they change now?

 

[madguy30]

Shoot. Where will they change now?

Team bus and they'd better show us they're excited about the game!