Is it though? Iowa returns literally there entire lineup, including a guy that is undoubtedly the favorite for NPOY, from a team that was pretty solid last year? Vegas would seem to agree they are a Top 10 team and Top 3-4 in the Big 10. So what is outlandish about that?
If you're asking me Illinois and Michigan State are better. But Iowa should hang in that top 15 all year if everyone's healthy.
Honestly, thinking we are going to turn around our program based on 4 guys we've never seen play and some transfers is more outlandish than what they are saying.... By way of reminder, we had 12 wins last year, and lost our best player.