Nightmare scenario (Iowa)

[chuckd4735]

They try not to but it’s no longer written into their “rules”.

Correct. Here are their guidelines... https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketbal...i-mens-teams-picked-march-madness-each-season

 

[clonedude]

I NEVER want to play Iowa. Yes... we would beat them 9 times out of 10 without a problem probably.... but I've been a Cyclone fan too long (50 years now)... to even want to mess around with that 1 in 10 chance they could knock us out and having to deal with Iowa fans all year. No thanks to that BS!

 

[cyclone101]

Iowa is a great matchup for us. Any team that can guard Stirtz with one guy will beat them. Lipsey, Toure and Batemon all can guard Stirtz.

Except that's not how we defend. Iowa would run ball screens on Stirtz until they get those 3 mentioned players off of Stirtz. That's just a fact.

 

[Cyched]

I don't ever want to play Iowa in the NCAAs, simply because I don't want to add the rivalry aspect to the normal stress of March Madness games. But it feels like we worry about this every year, and makes us look insecure when we have one of our best teams ever.

FWIW Iowa is a solid 9 on Bracket Matrix.

 

[cyclones500]

Don't they try to avoid rematches until the second weekend?

"If possible, the committee avoids non-conference rematches in the First Four and first round, and tries to avoid them again in the second round. Teams will not be moved off their true-seed line solely to prevent a rematch."

 

[madguy30]

That was 4 months ago.

They hung with Michigan just a week or so ago.

There would be nothing automatic about it.

No thanks.

 

[rochclone]

Anyone else like me nervous about the possibility of Iowa dropping to a 10 and getting placed in our bracket, setting up a possible second round matchup? I know we would beat them 4/5 times, but they would slow it down and find open guys out of our traps. Stirtz shot making can be truly elite. I’m just hoping the committee avoids this even though they don’t have to. What a horrendous way that would be to end this season.

I’m not the least bit concerned about Iowa. They are a favorable matchup with much less talent than Miami, Kentucky or UCLA.

 

[Cyched]

I’m not the least bit concerned about Iowa. They are a favorable matchup with much less talent than Miami, Kentucky or UCLA.

Yeah for all this hand wringing about Iowa as a 10 - the projected 7 seeds are no slouches.

Again - we were all worried about Drake. Then Wazzu gave us a game before we pulled away late in the second.

 

[mj4cy]

Can't see them putting Iowa in St. Louis as a 10....would be giving a 10 a geographical advantage over a 2...tho guess they kind of did that with Drake.

Bigger reason is the early rematch.

 

[farm85]

Anyone else like me nervous about the possibility of Iowa dropping to a 10 and getting placed in our bracket, setting up a possible second round matchup? I know we would beat them 4/5 times, but they would slow it down and find open guys out of our traps. Stirtz shot making can be truly elite. I’m just hoping the committee avoids this even though they don’t have to. What a horrendous way that would be to end this season.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

If a 10 seed gets to play as close to home as a 2 then the committee really messed up.

That's literally how it works after the Top 4 seeds. Teams are placed closest to home while respecting other bracketing rules. Top 4 seeds are only geographically protected in the first round.

 

[Prone2Clone]

Iowa is a nightmare, but not how you think they might be a nightmare.

 

[Cyforce]

Anyone else like me nervous about the possibility of Iowa dropping to a 10 and getting placed in our bracket, setting up a possible second round matchup? I know we would beat them 4/5 times, but they would slow it down and find open guys out of our traps. Stirtz shot making can be truly elite. I’m just hoping the committee avoids this even though they don’t have to. What a horrendous way that would be to end this season.

I saw a projected Kentucky 2-7 match up. I know they aren’t scary on paper. But facing that type of talent would be a concern

 

[rosshm16]

I'm not worried at all about that brokedick team.

 

[TClone99]

I guess the bottom line is that it’s hard to imagine the committee doing something this crappy to a 2 seed. No team would want to face their intrastate rival that they’ve already beaten once early in the tournament. That should be a given.

 

[RagingCloner]

They hung with Michigan just a week or so ago.

There would be nothing automatic about it.

No thanks.

To be fair, Michigan is really good about letting bad teams hang around

 

[jsb]

Sounds like they are taken into consideration the tight athletic budgets and putting teams closer to home. Also heard on one of the podcasts that charter flights are expensive, so trying to get more teams within bus driving distance

The schools aren’t paying for travel. NCAA does. The issue Blum brought up was lack of charter flights.

 

[TClone99]

I'm not worried at all about that brokedick team.

I hate to break it to you, but Iowa actually has a coach now.

 

[inCyteful]

Anyone else like me nervous about the possibility of Iowa dropping to a 10 and getting placed in our bracket, setting up a possible second round matchup? I know we would beat them 4/5 times, but they would slow it down and find open guys out of our traps. Stirtz shot making can be truly elite. I’m just hoping the committee avoids this even though they don’t have to. What a horrendous way that would be to end this season.

I am sure TJ hasn't slept a winking knowing this could happen.

Just look how they have absolutely embarrassed the Quad 1 teams they have played.

 

[CyDude16]

I honestly appreciate the dumbs and laughs about my posts because I hope you are right and my fears are paranoid. I’m just wondering what people think is so improbable, the committee putting us close together or Iowa beating us like they almost did in December on our home court.

Your post has two reaction emojis, relax lol