Starting Sunday with SH, through Jan. 29 vs BU, seems brutal. Could see 5-7 in that stretch. These next 2 games will set a tone. 2-0 changes everything.
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The Iowa game is typically meaningless (and still could be this year one way or another) but this week is likely important if this ISU team really wants an NCAA bid.
But it likely won't matter as I don't think ISU's version of 'good' is sustainable enough over a conference season to do much.
But it likely won't matter as I don't think ISU's version of 'good' is sustainable enough over a conference season to do much.
Realistically, is this a tournament team? If they are they probably need to win the next 2 games, we are at home against a ranked team that should be a win for us. Iowa is at home should be a win. so in the next 12 games we should realistically go 7-5 or 8-4.
Agree that the next two games will tell a lot. Both SH & Iowa are tough matchups. Before anyone goes ballistic, yes Iowa is too, simply cuz of Garza. 44 vs. Michigan and pretty risky to leave open 3 pt shooters if we try to double. Worry about Conditt fouling. But first Seton Hall. Would be a big win! Is Powell the bigger worry or do you let him get his and limit their big four man who did damage vs us last time?
I see the annual over-estimation of tournament requirements has started early this year.
Seton Hall is a great win. ISU could have gone 0-2 this week and still easily made the tournament. There’s a lot of season left, and this won’t be a GREAT team, but mediocrity has been the baseline for a P6 team to make the bracket.
No one has claimed otherwise.
Even with the win last night some projections give us less than a 40% likelihood of making the tournament. It wouldn’t have been easy to make the tournament if we went 0-2 this week. It won’t be easy even going 2-0. That’s the product of being a top-45 team in a conference full of top-30 teams.
Your objection shouldn’t have been with the bar, but with the quality of this team. If you think this team can easily win 9+ games in the Big 12, then losing to every top-45 team in the nonconference isn’t as prohibitive
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I understand the perspective that one game, win or lose, even against a ranked opponent, doesn't guarantee getting in or not. However, the impact of beating a tough opponent could result in renewed confidence, which call lead to more wins.
Speaking of our upcoming schedule, the Jayhawks come to Ames in early January. After this week, KU’s schedule gets interesting: at Villanova, at Stanford (8-1), home vs West Virginia, then at ISU. With Louisville losing tonight to Texas Tech, KU will probably move to #1 next week. I wouldn’t mind seeing KU win those other games and come to Hilton ranked #1 and undefeated.
I would love to see a #1 KU come into Hilton, they do have one loss already though from their first game. I do think Ohio State will give them a run for their money on that #1 ranking.
Then you'll need to rewrite history as they already have one loss this year.
Oops..LIBD beat me to it.
Well, 1-1 is better than 0-2.
I thought the toughness shown in the SH game would be the team signature. Not so tonight.
Turns out SH may not be as god as thought. 20 pt loss at Rutgers doesnt scream great team to me!
