What record will the Cyclones finish with?
- Thread starter IASTATE4LIFE
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8-4 non-conf
12-6 conf
20-10 going into the tournament needing a win or two to solidify a NCAA berth.
12-6 conf
20-10 going into the tournament needing a win or two to solidify a NCAA berth.
From February 8 to March 1 is a really light part of the schedule. That stretch seems to be prime for a Hoibergian late-season run.
TCU
@West Virginia
Texas Tech
Texas
@TCU
West Virginia
@ Kansas State
I don't think it is unreasonable to expect wins out of all those games, K-State being the toughest.
After that, win at Baylor, and get Okie St in front of an insane Saturday Hilton crowd to end the regular season. Phew, sign me up.
I like our team this season (I'm perpetually optimistic when it comes to basketball, even more so with Hoiberg at the helm).
I'm going with 25-8 with an appearance in the Big 12 tourney championship. I don't know what seed that would get us. A 5 maybe? 4? I'll go with 6.
TCU
@West Virginia
Texas Tech
Texas
@TCU
West Virginia
@ Kansas State
I don't think it is unreasonable to expect wins out of all those games, K-State being the toughest.
After that, win at Baylor, and get Okie St in front of an insane Saturday Hilton crowd to end the regular season. Phew, sign me up.
I like our team this season (I'm perpetually optimistic when it comes to basketball, even more so with Hoiberg at the helm).
I'm going with 25-8 with an appearance in the Big 12 tourney championship. I don't know what seed that would get us. A 5 maybe? 4? I'll go with 6.
Also, you have to be extremely mediocre to not make the tournament nowadays (see: Iowa 2012-13). The bubble is soft a month before the tournament and only gets softer. 19-12, 20-11, those types of records in a major conference provided you win 1-2 big home games, are going to be in the tournament for the forseeable future.
This. Big 12 is going to send 5 teams no matter how down the conference is, if you can't get in the top half of your conference you don't have anyone to blame but yourself for not getting in
I like it.
"Hoibergian": (1.) expressive of awe; (2.) to be of a nature to "finish strong" or "close a season well." Example:That team was Hoibergian.
W UNC-Wilmington
W TAMCC
L Michigan
L at BYU
W UMKC
W Auburn
L v Northern Iowa
W Iowa
W George Mason (DHC)
W Oregon St/Akron (DHC)
L TBA (DHC)
W Northern Illinois
W at Texas Tech
W Baylor
L at Oklahoma
L Kansas
L at Texas
W Kansas State
L at Kansas
W Oklahoma
L at Oklahoma State
W TCU
L at West Virginia
W Texas Tech
W Texas
W at TCU
W West Virginia
W at Kansas State
L at Baylor
W Oklahoma State
19-11 (11-7) 4th Big 12
That record with those results could still reach 8/9 seed, 10/11 comfortably.
Worst-case: 16-14 (9-9/8-10) (6th/7th, NIT)
Best case: 23-7 (14-4/13-5) (Tie 2nd, 4/5 seed)
W TAMCC
L Michigan
L at BYU
W UMKC
W Auburn
L v Northern Iowa
W Iowa
W George Mason (DHC)
W Oregon St/Akron (DHC)
L TBA (DHC)
W Northern Illinois
W at Texas Tech
W Baylor
L at Oklahoma
L Kansas
L at Texas
W Kansas State
L at Kansas
W Oklahoma
L at Oklahoma State
W TCU
L at West Virginia
W Texas Tech
W Texas
W at TCU
W West Virginia
W at Kansas State
L at Baylor
W Oklahoma State
19-11 (11-7) 4th Big 12
That record with those results could still reach 8/9 seed, 10/11 comfortably.
Worst-case: 16-14 (9-9/8-10) (6th/7th, NIT)
Best case: 23-7 (14-4/13-5) (Tie 2nd, 4/5 seed)
I've got 22-8 (13-5)
W UNC-Wilmington
W Texas A&M Community College
L Michigan
L @ BYU
W UMKC
W Auburn
W UNI--The trend has got to change before respect is lost completely
L Iowa--yes, at home I realize, but Iowa will be amped up for it more than our guys, as usual.
W George Mason
W Oregon State/Akron
W Boise State/TBD
W NIU
W @ T Tech
W Baylor
L @OU
W Kansas--we're getting them at least once after last year, I'll take the game at Hilton
W @ Texas
W Kansas State
L @ Kansas
W OU
L @ OK State
W TCU
W @ WVU
W Texas Tech
W Texas
W @ TCU
W WVU
L @ K State
L @ Baylor
W OK State---Big "W" at home to enter the Big 12 Tourney
Should be good enough for 3rd place Big 12. I would say my prediction is high-end optimist, but I see it as realistic enough.
Hopefully a run to the Big 12 Tourn. Championship to follow.
W UNC-Wilmington
W Texas A&M Community College
L Michigan
L @ BYU
W UMKC
W Auburn
W UNI--The trend has got to change before respect is lost completely
L Iowa--yes, at home I realize, but Iowa will be amped up for it more than our guys, as usual.
W George Mason
W Oregon State/Akron
W Boise State/TBD
W NIU
W @ T Tech
W Baylor
L @OU
W Kansas--we're getting them at least once after last year, I'll take the game at Hilton
W @ Texas
W Kansas State
L @ Kansas
W OU
L @ OK State
W TCU
W @ WVU
W Texas Tech
W Texas
W @ TCU
W WVU
L @ K State
L @ Baylor
W OK State---Big "W" at home to enter the Big 12 Tourney
Should be good enough for 3rd place Big 12. I would say my prediction is high-end optimist, but I see it as realistic enough.
Hopefully a run to the Big 12 Tourn. Championship to follow.
9-3/11-7 for 20-10. going to be a nail biter this year to get in the tourney. tie for 3rd in conf.
If we finish tied for third in conference play the only drama will be about seeding in the tourney. No chance a top three team from a power conference gets left out.
I had us at 23 wins, I think the ejim injury is going to cost us 2 wins. BYU, and possibly UNI or Auburn. I am now at 21.
I'm still thinking we'll get to 23. We were probably going to lose to Michigan anyway and maybe Iowa, BYU could be a toss-up with Ejim out. But (hopefully) he'll be back for the Diamondhead Classic, and back in basketball shape for the conf season.
With Ejim out, I downgrade ISU to roughly 20-10 (13-5)
Only get 1 win in the DHC, as even if Ejim is back by then, he'll be taking it easy still. The non-con is gonna be a rough stretch outside of your Texas A&M Community College and Northern Illinois'
Only get 1 win in the DHC, as even if Ejim is back by then, he'll be taking it easy still. The non-con is gonna be a rough stretch outside of your Texas A&M Community College and Northern Illinois'
