Does 22-6 mean we lose to George Mason in the Diamond Head? I thought we played 30 games this season if we made it to the championship round of that tournament.
LVILLE is overrated with the new rules on touchy fouls. They have lost already. The Rumble in the Jungle should be controlled by the refs.Thanks for the post (despite my criticism of his s-curve teaser, I still look forward to Lunardi's brackets).
I still can't believe Des Moines still hasn't has the chance to host the second/third rounds. If Des Moines can host WBB sweet sixteen/elite eight and the wrestling national championships, it can surely host the second/third rounds of the MBB tournament. And before anybody says there aren't enough hotels in the area, this has already been debunked. They said hosting the NCAA tournament is a tough barrier to break with the NCAA.
Several months ago KCCI did a story on it and they interviewed one of the execs of the Iowa Events Center and he said that hotels is not the reason why Des Moines hasn't hosted yet. He said that when it comes to the MBB NCAA tournament, they like to stick with cities that have hosted before and have succeeded in the past so it is a very tough barrier for a new city (ie Des Moines) to break through. He said that although they have been shut down, the NCAA told them to keep trying because Des Moines is on the cusp of hosting very soon.I thought the issue was number of full service hotels in the downtown area, which is most definitely lacking.
Several months ago KCCI did a story on it and they interviewed one of the execs of the Iowa Events Center and he said that hotels is not the reason why Des Moines hasn't hosted yet. He said that when it comes to the MBB NCAA tournament, they like to stick with cities that have hosted before and have succeeded in the past so it is a very tough barrier for a new city (ie Des Moines) to break through. He said that although they have been shut down, the NCAA told them to keep trying because Des Moines is on the cusp of hosting very soon.
Just make sure one of the Big 12, Big 10, MVC, Iowa, Drake, or UNI is the host and not ISU - If ISU ends up hosting they can't play there and I would LOVE to see opponents have to take on ISU that close to Ames.
Agreed but very fair. I see us losing @ KU, OSU, BU, OU and OSU at home.
I kinda want to put like 10 bucks on iowa state to win the national championship.
I think the game in Morgantown is going to be a tough game too. I can see us dropping one of the OU or WVU games on the road.
So, you get in line there Des Moines, like all the other good puppies.Several months ago KCCI did a story on it and they interviewed one of the execs of the Iowa Events Center and he said that hotels is not the reason why Des Moines hasn't hosted yet. He said that when it comes to the MBB NCAA tournament, they like to stick with cities that have hosted before and have succeeded in the past so it is a very tough barrier for a new city (ie Des Moines) to break through. He said that although they have been shut down, the NCAA told them to keep trying because Des Moines is on the cusp of hosting very soon.
As conservatively as possible, I see us going 2-1 in the Diamond Head, 7-2 at Hilton in Big 12 play, and 5-4 on the road.
Hard to see a record worse than 23-7 at the end of the day. Even that is probably right around a 6 seed.
Several months ago KCCI did a story on it and they interviewed one of the execs of the Iowa Events Center and he said that hotels is not the reason why Des Moines hasn't hosted yet. He said that when it comes to the MBB NCAA tournament, they like to stick with cities that have hosted before and have succeeded in the past so it is a very tough barrier for a new city (ie Des Moines) to break through. He said that although they have been shut down, the NCAA told them to keep trying because Des Moines is on the cusp of hosting very soon.
I don't really know how accurate that will be but I have a hard time taking anything that says Wisconsin will be a 1 seed serious.2014 NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections: Dec. 11 | The Catch and Shoot 4 seed in Spokaneeverywhere I've seen has ISU as a 4 seed, Team Rankings (site I linked yesterday) has ISU as a 5 seed now. I'm starting my bracketology that I did last year next week after finals are over.
yeah I don't see that of now.Iowa State is in the top 10 of the RPI at number 7.RealTimeRPI.com Big 12 Men's College Basketball Rating Percentage Index (RPI) Ratings - A leading sports ratings and resources community on the Internet Big 12 has the top RPI right now. It's early, but the Big 10 can suck it. Quick summary: Baylor (2), Kansas (4), Iowa State (7) Okie St. (14)I don't really know how accurate that will be but I have a hard time taking anything that says Wisconsin will be a 1 seed serious.