Iowa is going to win the Big 10

[clonedude]

Yeah, because Matt Thomas is better than Marble. Not even debatable.

White could definitely start for ISU, although he's more interchangeable with the guys ISU has at the 3/4 than he is clearly better. Niang and Ejim are pretty damn good, too.

But seriously, picture for a moment a lineup that goes like this:

PG-Kane
SG-Marble
SF-White/Niang/Ejim
PF-White/Niang/Ejim
C-Hogue

Even if you only added White and Marble to ISU's roster, that's a HEAVY Final Four favorite.

You obviously know next to nothing about basketball if you think Hogue is a center. So you've kinda lost all credibility there already.

Marble would EASILY start at ISU. White would have a decent chance IMO. I'd probably go with....

Kane
Marble
White
Niang
Ejim

Now that would be one good team right there.

And yes, Iowa's schedule is easier than ISU's IMO. There are some really bad teams in the Big 10. And that includes even Indiana this year. They've fallen off the face of the Earth.

 

[Clonehomer]

Well, Iowa's best win to date (@tOSU) seems to be looking worse and worse all the time. Down 9 at the half to the bugeaters.

 

[CyJack13]

According to Vegas and anybody who isn't talking out of their ***, it's closer to 4 than 10.

That's a 4 point advantage compared to a neutral court, which would make it an 8 point swing when the home court advantage goes from one team to the other.

 

[isuno1fan]

They will lose at Michigan.

I think you are going to be disappointed.

 

[ISUagger]

Villanova lost and tOSU is about to lose. Kinda hurts Iowa's schedule strength.

 

[Rogue52]

Well, someone has to win the dumpster fire of a conference....

 

[BryceC]

Mine is a simple formula. I was told ISU was better than Iowa last year. Since Iowa beat ISU by 9, then home court advantage must equal 10 points as it would have taken 10 more points for ISU to win that game.

Home court advantage = 10

All I heard last year was 80-71 so I don't think it really matters what the spread is.

Marble would start at the 1 or 2 for us opposite Kane. Anybody who wants to be honest about it admits white/ejim is essentially a push.

 

[SplitIdentity]

Villanova lost and tOSU is about to lose. Kinda hurts Iowa's schedule strength.

As of right now, Iowa is in the position where sos doesn't matter.

 

[Doc]

That's a 4 point advantage compared to a neutral court, which would make it an 8 point swing when the home court advantage goes from one team to the other.

Yeah, which would mean a team would need to be 4 points better than the other team to win on the road, not 8.

 

[cytown]

Well, someone has to win the dumpster fire of a conference....

Five teams on the top 20 is a dumpster fire? We are talking about the big ten, right?

 

[CyArob]

Five teams on the top 20 is a dumpster fire? We are talking about the big ten, right?

Big 10 only has 4 top 20 teams though. Plus, one of them just lost to Nebraska.

 

[cytown]

Big 10 only has 4 top 20 teams though. Plus, one of them just lost to Nebraska.

I thought Mich was #20. They are #21. So five in the top #21. Point remains. Big 12 is better but big ten is right there.

 

[chuckd4735]

As of right now, Iowa is in the position where sos doesn't matter.

What happens when Iowa only wins two of their next six?

 

[Daserop]

if iowa wins the big 10 conference it shows how bad that conference is.

 

[Clark]

What happens when Iowa only wins one of their next four?

I don't know. What happens when ISU loses 7 in a row?

 

[chuckd4735]

I don't know. What happens when ISU loses 7 in a row?

Then their strength of schedule won't mean ****...

 

[Clark]

Then their strength of schedule won't mean ****...

Oh, I thought we were just tossing out worst case scenarios.

 

[chuckd4735]

Oh, I thought we were just tossing out worst case scenarios.

I don't see Iowa beating Michigan this week or Michigan State in Carver. Wouldn't at all be surprised to see them split @ Illinois and @northwestern / Michigan and Ohio State in Carver.

I'm just not sold on Iowa yet. Thought they were for real after Ohio State, but Ohio State is looking more and more overrated by the minute (they are the Baylor of the Big Ten).

Iowa could very well prove me wrong, but that Ohio State game has seemed to erase the memory of the way Iowa had lost their three games in the mind of a lot of people.

 

[Clark]

I don't see Iowa beating Michigan this week or Michigan State in Carver. Wouldn't at all be surprised to see them split @ Illinois and @northwestern / Michigan and Ohio State in Carver.

I'm just not sold on Iowa yet. Thought they were for real after Ohio State, but Ohio State is looking more and more overrated by the minute (they are the Baylor of the Big Ten).

Iowa could very well prove me wrong, but that Ohio State game has seemed to erase the memory of the way Iowa had lost their three games in the mind of a lot of people.

I guess that depends on how good you think Iowa State is right? If you think ISU is a good team, Iowa gave them all they could handle on their own home court.

 

[chuckd4735]

I guess that depends on how good you think Iowa State is right? If you think ISU is a good team, Iowa gave them all they could handle on their own home court.

That is easily Iowa State's best win, and Iowa literally ****** that game down their leg. That has been a pattern in all their loses.