ESPN Bubble Watch (2-24-12 Edition)

[Clonedep156]

ISU fans should be Iowa fans for the next 3 games....Iowa winning the last 3 only helps ISU as it would be another good win for ISU

Whoa...Let's not get crazy here. My local newspaper had an article last week about the Hawks making the tournament and I puked. I am baffled that anyone can see them as a tournament team at 14-14 right now. Oh well, I should be used to this by now. I am biased but I see no reason why the Cyclones aren't worthy of the tournament. Let's just get some wins and show everyone that we deserve some respect.

 

[atlantacyclone]

I don't care if Iowa wins every other game as long as ISU beats them. As a matter of fact, it just makes the win better. Beat KSU tomorrow. Forget about everything else.

 

[isuno1fan]

Whoa...Let's not get crazy here. My local newspaper had an article last week about the Hawks making the tournament and I puked. I am baffled that anyone can see them as a tournament team at 14-14 right now. Oh well, I should be used to this by now. I am biased but I see no reason why the Cyclones aren't worthy of the tournament. Let's just get some wins and show everyone that we deserve some respect.

They are 15-13.

I happen to be one that thinks they would squeek in if they win the last 3 and then a couple in the BTT.

 

[stateofmind]

1. I like the 11 or 12 seed, we would most likely play against a "name" team. I'm not sure this team would play a Creighton or Harvard-type team as hard or as focused.
2. Being on the bubble brings a lot of press, plus you know that we will be talked about on selection Sunday quite a bit.
3. Our guys control their destiny, what a nice change after 7 years.

 

[CysRage]

I love that there are no locks for the pac 12.

 

[cyclones500]

Good but would rather be a lock.

Getting closer, though. "Should be in" is encouraging.

Bubble Watch made it clear from the outset this season, there would every attempt not to move teams to Lock unless it was pretty clear-cut — goal was not to move teams to lock and then have to move them back out.

In all probability, ISU remains at least at Should Be In for rest of regular season. As presented in the description, no more chances for a bad loss.

Would love to see ISU in the Locks column in the next Bubble Watch. :yes:

 

[cyclones500]

What seed do we want?

I imagine a 12 seeding would be better than 9th or 8th, just cause there is quite a history of the 12 seed beating the 5th seed and the 9th/8th seed as the play the #1 seed.

I want the highest seed that appears realistically possible at this point, a 7.

 

[cyclones500]

They are 15-13.

I happen to be one that thinks they would squeek in if they win the last 3 and then a couple in the BTT.

As Bubble Watch says, it's a long shot, because of the weak SOS & bad losses in non-conference. It isn't impossible.

 

[Clones21]

As Bubble Watch says, it's a long shot, because of the weak SOS & bad losses in non-conference. It isn't impossible.

Not impossible, but I fully expect them to choke again here in one or two of the last three games here. They will either lose to Illionis or Nebby. You heard it here first.