Predict Next years ISU & Iowa b-ball records

[CascadeClone]

Wow, that link to iowa rivals poll... 90% thought they would be 10-8 or better. And not only 1-6, but not even close to competitive. Talk about disappointment.

To the OP... without looking at schedules...

ISU 21-9 (12-6 in conference)
I am very optimistic right now- they don't lose much (DJ); will gain a lot in chemistry; Wigg, Lard, and Solo another year of growth; plus Shayiok.

Iowa 15-15 (7-11 in conference)
Iowa will be about .500. I think they will have better guard play next year (by default, can't get worse). But I do think they will have some transfers out (maybe Cook). And at the end of the day, they have Fran. They make the NIT, and the narrative is they are on the rise...

 

[HFCS]

Wow, that link to iowa rivals poll... 90% thought they would be 10-8 or better. And not only 1-6, but not even close to competitive. Talk about disappointment.

90% thought 10-8 or better
50% thought 12-6 or better
3.6% accurately predicted the zone they'll finish in. (only 4 votes and admittedly there are probably ISU trolls there so maybe 0)

 

[dirtyninety]

ISU.....20-10. Lose to Kentucky in the second round who goes on to win the National Championship.

IOwa....8-15 to start the year before Fran and his sons leave the program. 1-7 after that.

 

[dexterhawk]

ISU 19 wins
Iowa 16 wins

A lot depends on transfers ect

 

[CyTwins]

ISU 19 wins
Iowa 16 wins

A lot depends on transfers ect

You think ISU only wins 3 more games next year if you guys still have Fran?

 

[DurangoCy]

ISU.....20-10. Lose to Kentucky in the second round who goes on to win the National Championship.

IOwa....8-15 to start the year before Fran and his sons leave the program. 1-7 after that.

I'm going to go ahead and pick Duke.

 

[inCyteful]

ISU 19 wins
Iowa 16 wins

A lot depends on transfers ect

Transfers will have almost no impact on either team text year.

 

[dexterhawk]

You think ISU only wins 3 more games next year if you guys still have Fran?

Yes. Looks like you guys will have tougher schedule. Lots can change though...have to see what happens the rest of the way going into next year.

 

[dexterhawk]

Transfers will have almost no impact on either team text year.

Maybe, maybe not. Couple guys leave Iowa and IF Iowa was to land a grad transfer or a juco it could change things for bad or good. ISU seems set but you never know

 

[CyTwins]

Yes. Looks like you guys will have tougher schedule. Lots can change though...have to see what happens the rest of the way going into next year.

ISU is already better than Iowa this year and we'll be much better next year than we are this year. You guys aren't even recruiting a JUCO and Fran won't go after a grad transfer

 

[dexterhawk]

ISU is already better than Iowa this year and we'll be much better next year than we are this year. You guys aren't even recruiting a JUCO and Fran won't go after a grad transfer

We'll see

 

[CyTwins]

We'll see

What is there to see? If you aren't on a Spring JUCO by now you can't expect to land a good one and Fran has flat out said he hates the grad transfer rule and has even tried to get one

 

[dexterhawk]

What is there to see? If you aren't on a Spring JUCO by now you can't expect to land a good one and Fran has flat out said he hates the grad transfer rule and has even tried to get one

True. We'll see though. Declaring anything a done deal is pretty premature at this point.

 

[RedDog]

We'll see

"You have the grad transfers, which is the worst rule in the history of college basketball," Fran McCaffery.

 

[inCyteful]

Maybe, maybe not. Couple guys leave Iowa and IF Iowa was to land a grad transfer or a juco it could change things for bad or good. ISU seems set but you never know

I understand your position, you really have no choice.

You, like most hoks now, will suggest program success is a completely random process not connected to past performance or any current trends. "Eh, it is all up in the air. If ISU is good it is because they caught some breaks. If Hoks are bad, it is because they just got 'Tyler Ulised' again." I am sure Fran has a number of examples of off-season surprises that lift the programs prospects.

I would love to debate that but let's just go ahead and let hokdom believe that, has to be painful enough already.

 

[dexterhawk]

I understand your position, you really have no choice.

You, like most hoks now, will suggest program success is a completely random process not connected to past performance or any current trends. "Eh, it is all up in the air. If ISU is good it is because they caught some breaks. If Hoks are bad, it is because they just got 'Tyler Ulised' again." I am sure Fran has a number of examples of off-season surprises that lift the programs prospects.

I would love to debate that but let's just go ahead and let hokdom believe that, has to be painful enough already.

Interesting. I Haven't posted anything close to that.

 

[inCyteful]

Interesting. I Haven't posted anything close to that.

My bad -

I read this post from you and thought you meant a lot of unforeseen things could happen that would affect the fortunes of either team -

Yes. Looks like you guys will have tougher schedule. Lots can change though...have to see what happens the rest of the way going into next year.

I am sure hok fan hopes lots will change. But it won't.

 

[dexterhawk]

My bad -

I read this post from you and thought you meant a lot of unforeseen things could happen that would affect the fortunes of either team -

Yes. Looks like you guys will have tougher schedule. Lots can change though...have to see what happens the rest of the way going into next year.

I am sure hok fan hopes lots will change. But it won't.

Yes, next year is set in stone for both teams. Nothing that transpires between now and next year will effect anything

 

[ClonesFTW]

Wow, that link to iowa rivals poll... 90% thought they would be 10-8 or better. And not only 1-6, but not even close to competitive. Talk about disappointment.

The two most selected options in our poll were 17-13 and 16-14, as if we needed any more confirmation on which fan base is closer to reality.

 

[Lexclone]

You think ISU only wins 3 more games next year if you guys still have Fran?

Well, Iowa gets to play in the BIG 10, and that conference is a no good, very bad place. Who knows? Even a steaming pile of basketball mediocrity might snag that many wins against that competition.