Watching Iowa game at a bar in Frisco, CO. It still amazes me why they are so highly thought of. 12 conference wins - 10 against bottom half of the league - 2 against an average OSU + MSU teams - none against top 4 teams. Best non-con win was against an average Virginia team. More than any team I can think of, Iowa really benefits from playing in a watered down league, and REALLY benefits from the unbalanced schedule. Even in the BTT, who did they beat? 18-12 Rutgers, and 9th place IU. Not exactly murderers row.
My hope is that the NCAA committee recognizes what a farce their inflated record is, and seeds them accordingly.
I will say that both Murrays are damn good. Seem like good dudes, which is unique for this team.
On that note, I am so grateful that we have a coaches + players who are not huge jackasses.. Fran is embarrassing. Conner + Bohannon are punks. Like an earlier post said, what's worse is that the media + their fans condone it.
I think we all need to appreciate what TJ + his team did this year. Yes, they have their limitations, but the fact that they won 20 games, and "should" have their name called tonight is remarkable.
Finally, I work on the scorers bench for a HS team in a Eastern Iowa. About a month ago when we played IC West, the McCaffery clan was in fine form. Late in the game, there was a call that was maybe a travel, but they called a foul on the 9th grade McCaffery kid. Behind me, some IC West fans were livid - yelling, cursing, really over the top. I turned to see who it was and yes it was good ole Fran + Conner. Conner is just a punk - he didn't surprise me. Fran? Out in public like that, you would think he could reel it in - but I think he just can't contain himself.
Anyway - Go Cyclones! Hoping for a good draw tonight! Go Boilers! The "fake ID of college bball" needs to be exposed. I hope they get a 8/9 seed.