I'm going to say the Cyclones do not finish below OSU.
I think they'll struggle with them head to head though.
I'm going to say the Cyclones do not finish below OSU.
Look at how close our adjusted O and D are to Okie St. We’re nearly identical by those metrics and yet we’re 12-2 and 3-0, while they’re 9-6 and 1-2. Pretty crazyJust want to point out on Kenpom right now:
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A pretty good sign that TJ is a good coach.Look at how close our adjusted O and D are to Okie St. We’re nearly identical by those metrics and yet we’re 12-2 and 3-0, while they’re 9-6 and 1-2. Pretty crazy
Last year same story. I think that they went 15-15 and we went 22-13. Kenpom had us 5D/171O Okie State 4D/161O. Just comes down to close games and if you can finish them. That’s all coachingLook at how close our adjusted O and D are to Okie St. We’re nearly identical by those metrics and yet we’re 12-2 and 3-0, while they’re 9-6 and 1-2. Pretty crazy
I think that is captured in the "luck" column. At least I look at it how good you are at closing games/coaching. Does help we are the 6th most experienced team as well on Kenpom.Last year same story. I think that they went 15-15 and we went 22-13. Kenpom had us 5D/171O Okie State 4D/161O. Just comes down to close games and if you can finish them. That’s all coaching
Sorry for only reply now -- was away from my computers most of the day (and yes, I'm one of those fuddy-duddies who doesn't look at this place on mobile much) enjoying sunny Florida...
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Wasn't sure where to post this. But has projections for each conference on there and just found it interesting how the races are all shaping up after a few games.
https://bboilercbb.github.io/conferences.html
I think at some point we hit a bit of a rough patch so a 3 seed is probably a bit high BUT I think 10 wins is in play which in this conference is phenomenal and maybe like a 5 seed? Which I'd sign up for in a heartbeatThe fact a #3 seed is the modal outcome right now is pretty ******* wild --
The Kane-Ejim-Niang team was a #3 seed.
The "BDJ team" the following year was a #3 seed.
Prohm's first season ("all those seniors") was a #4 seed.
The "Four Horsemen" year (Morris, Naz, Thomas, and Burton) was a #5 seed.
If this team really is a #3 seed, then it is in the same rarefied air by Iowa State standards.
This team is another roster rebuilt on the fly for the second time in two years by TJ and the staff. And the team is playing as well as it is despite being down two projected starters in Williams and Kunc (at least for a while), being forced to start a true-freshman PG, and missing on AJ Green after having a 99.9% expectation that they would land him and he'd be the lead guard and the centerpiece of the offense.
TJ is a magician.
10-8 in conference plus 1 win in KC is a 4-5 seed LOCK. Could get to a 3 with the right combination of wins and no home losses to the bottom teamsI think at some point we hit a bit of a rough patch so a 3 seed is probably a bit high BUT I think 10 wins is in play which in this conference is phenomenal and maybe like a 5 seed? Which I'd sign up for in a heartbeat
Hopefully Nova can get to a Q1 by the end of the year too10-8 in conference plus 1 win in KC is a 4-5 seed LOCK. Could get to a 3 with the right combination of wins and no home losses to the bottom teams
The fact a #3 seed is the modal outcome right now is pretty ******* wild --
The Kane-Ejim-Niang team was a #3 seed.
The "BDJ team" the following year was a #3 seed.
Prohm's first season ("all those seniors") was a #4 seed.
The "Four Horsemen" year (Morris, Naz, Thomas, and Burton) was a #5 seed.
If this team really is a #3 seed, then it is in the same rarefied air by Iowa State standards.
This team is another roster rebuilt on the fly for the second time in two years by TJ and the staff. And the team is playing as well as it is despite being down two projected starters in Williams and Kunc (at least for a while), being forced to start a true-freshman PG, and missing on AJ Green after having a 99.9% expectation that they would land him and he'd be the lead guard and the centerpiece of the offense.
TJ is a magician.
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Eh, that discussion is water under the bridge and well downstream by now. We'll never know how TJ would have done then as a rookie head coach even if handed a powerful roster like that.
We do know how he is doing now, though, and I'm sure he'd tell you that gaining some experience in Brookings and Paradise helped him grow as a coach. So I'm just going to take what we have.
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