Teams play big come tournament time. I remember last year Ames beat Johnston by like 50 at the end of the season and then only by like 10 in the tournament. Ames has played two poor games so far this tournament, and the other teams have played good games, but they still haven't even really challenged them to any degree.
If this Ames team is the best ever, they ought to be able to elevate their game come tourney time. They pulled away today because of free throws. This was a 6-9 point game. I have no problem putting this Ames team in the top 5 all time in Iowa, best ever though. Not in my mind.