Iowa's football schedule

[Cyclones1969]

That’s too bad. I was looking forward to discussing more imaginary accomplishments with you.

The 90’s are long over ****

 

[AlaCyclone]

I never said the schedule was too tough but if you look at the worst you need to look at the best, that's it.
I mean, how many Iowa fans have said well Nebraska is better than their record because they've been so close against their opponents. If I said that about TT, Baylor, WV, OU, would they laugh? Of course.

So, looking at the best, ISU lost to @ Baylor and @ OU too. The Cyclones still have 2 underwhelming losses (@ WVU and @ TT) + the loss to Iowa. I just think that if ISU fans want to pretend that playing a B1G West schedule is so easy, perhaps, ISU should at least beat Iowa first.

 

[AlaCyclone]

you really want to equate West Virginia and northwestern?

i get it. We were literally a half a dozen plays from playing next Saturday. We didn’t make them, and that’s why we lost.

But who on Iowa’s conference schedule would put enough pressure on any defense have to make those plays? I can see Purdue, but what other offenses in that conference would be able to?

I didn't mention Nothwestern. I mentioned Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State. Yes, I think all four of those teams + Iowa are as good or better than West Virginia.

 

[JP4CY]

So, looking at the best, ISU lost to @ Baylor and @ OU too. The Cyclones still have 2 underwhelming losses (@ WVU and @ TT) + the loss to Iowa. I just think that if ISU fans want to pretend that playing a B1G West schedule is so easy, perhaps, ISU should at least beat Iowa first.

I'm not pretending. I've probably been the most spot on of any poster (ISU and IA fans) about Iowa all year on here. My posts reflect that.

 

[CyTwins]

Iowa fans should be happy but between a NY6 bowl win, an outright Regular Season Conference Championship and now Campbell turning down USC to stay in Ames they've remained broken for 12 months and counting

 

[CyTwins]

I didn't mention Nothwestern. I mentioned Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State. Yes, I think all four of those teams + Iowa are as good or better than West Virginia.

None of those teams are even half as good as Oklahoma State and we beat them

 

[ClonesFTW]

Pac-12 < Big 12 < ACC

Lol you can't be serious; the ACC has a losing record in 11 out of the last 14 bowl seasons.

 

[Cyclones1969]

I didn't mention Nothwestern. I mentioned Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State. Yes, I think all four of those teams + Iowa are as good or better than West Virginia.

Again, who of those teams, other than Purdue, are going to make plays against a competent defense?

 

[BCClone]

I didn't mention Nothwestern. I mentioned Wisconsin, Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State. Yes, I think all four of those teams + Iowa are as good or better than West Virginia.

Penn state with their starting qb or their backup?

 

[qwerty]

You would think ISU of all teams, would have finally learned winning games against any P5 schedule is difficult.

Their best team ever just lost 5. Including its 7th straight to a team they consider middling in a weak division.

Will any of their seniors even play? I mean they are all jeopardizing 1st round money.

 

[jamiefball]

Lol you can't be serious; the ACC has a losing record in 11 out of the last 14 bowl seasons.

I was being generous. Big 12 has the fewest number of NFL players of any P5 conference.

 

[AlaCyclone]

None of those teams are even half as good as Oklahoma State and we beat them

Yes, they did. ISU could have *beaten* ANY team on Iowa's schedule. I never said they couldn't. What I am saying is that they could have lost to plenty of teams on Iowa's schedule too. A team that is favored in 11/12 games and losses 5 games has some problems and switching from a Big Xii schedule to a B1G West schedule would not have improved that. As it is, the one B1G West team ISU played punked the Cyclones @ JTS. Man, I detest Iowa! I just don't think ISU would roll through Iowa's schedule with ease.

 

[AlaCyclone]

Penn state with their starting qb or their backup?

Good point! The backup sucked balls. Penn State with Clifford would be tough.

 

[qwerty]

I was being generous. Big 12 has the fewest number of teams NFL players of any P5 conference.

FIFY

 

[jamiefball]

Going back to OPs post.

The consensus seems to be his assessment is accurate. Even after being shown it’s false…why is that?

College Football Ratings Page

 

[AlaCyclone]

Again, who of those teams, other than Purdue, are going to make plays against a competent defense?

Well, they all have better offenses than Iowa, and the Cyclones struggled mightily in that game. I think Wisconsin and Minnesota would have been down right dog fights, and Penn State with a healthy Clifford is definitely dangerous. Just saying, it's not as easy as people make it out to be. If ISU can have a bad day @ WVU or @ TT, they definitely could have a bad day @ Wisconsin, @ Minnesota, @ Purdue or @ Penn State.

 

[jamiefball]

Here’s another if you don’t like Sagarin

NCAA College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings & Ratings

NCAA College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings & Ratings from TeamRankings.com, your source for NCAAF computer power rankings.

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[CyTwins]

If ISU can have a bad day @ WVU or @ TT, they definitely could have a bad day @ Wisconsin, @ Minnesota, @ Purdue or @ Penn State.

Iowa played Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State at home

 

[bobprobert24]

Yeah but Wisconsin played great offenses with excellent quarterback play in the west.

they played one good team, and got embarrassed

There are 10 other players on the field other than the QB and the Badgers are typically very strong there. There’s not much comparison when it comes to OL/DL/LB play when it comes to the Big 10 West vs the majority of the Big 12, hence the discrepancies that show up every April on draft day.

 

[jamiefball]

Another

College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings

Strength of Schedule Played and Strength of Schedule Remaining for all 133 NCAA Division 1 Football teams.

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