Who wants to play in Carver next week?

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

illinois is a lock. theyve beaten IU, OSU, butler, @ gonzaga.

minnesota should be the question mark, but unlike iowa their RPI is keeping them in. iowa is a far better team than minnesota at this point.

[UNIGrainer]

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If any one of 6 plays vs IU, MSU, wisconsin, minnesota, nebraska, or purdue goes iowas way then their weak schedule is a moot point and they are in. Plus, uni, wku, and a couple of the meac teams were much worse than expected. Too bad, but oh well.

First off, UNI can't be blamed here. They may have been somewhat worse than expected, but UNI was still a top 100 team, probably the 3rd best team on their noncon schedule, so that wasn't what hurt Iowa. WKU was 20-15 so I am not sure how much more you could have expected from them. And if you are depending on MEAC teams to bolster your schedule then you're doing it wrong.

[9YRPLAN]

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just saying, thats how RPI works for SOS. its pure winning percentage, like it or not. coppin state was supposed to be decent (and they have an iowa kid) and G-W and howard were part of the cancun event. SCST, TAMU-CC, are bad but thats always gonna happen when you need to fill home dates.

[PantherHawk]

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Iowa did beat 5 tourny teams this year (WKU, Illinois, Minny, Wisky, and ISU). Their OOC schedule was so bad, even if they would of won last night vs MSU, I still didn't think they would get in.

The guys on CBS sports seem to think they are still on the bubble and Gottlied (?sp) said that he thinks Iowa is going to be one of the teams playing in Dayton next week? I don't think so.

UNI vs Iowa in carver would be a good match-up, but a lot of the NIT predicitons don't even have UNI in anymore. A lot of bids stolen by the auto-qualifer of conference champ. (which is a dumb rule) there are going to be some bad opening round games in the NIT, some of those schools do not deserve a bid.

[hoopfan]

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just saying, thats how RPI works for SOS. its pure winning percentage, like it or not. coppin state was supposed to be decent (and they have an iowa kid) and G-W and howard were part of the cancun event. SCST, TAMU-CC, are bad but thats always gonna happen when you need to fill home dates.

Iowa's B1G schedule was ranked 8th hardest in conference and non-conference was 310ish. They punched their own ticket to the NIT. The officials last night had nothing to do with it. Their turnovers and their coach's inability to draw up a decent play were the issues.

[jnutt]

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Iowa likely scheduled its way out of the NCAA tournament.

this. is. true.

[williebat]

Honestly I hate to say this but with the recruits coming next year. Iowa state will be the best team in Iowa for quite a While. Uni had been the best team in the state for the last ten years or so except for the one year Drake rocked. Isu has stolen the title I am afraid.

If we can get a post player we will be close second!!

[Panther-Sheik]

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Iowa and ISU are both going to be good / improved for awhile I think. UNI is going to have to find a way to rise up to keep up, I think.

[9YRPLAN]

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Hawks should be better than isu next year. Isu loses a lot more while iowa loses only may but adds uthoff

[achrist70]

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Hoiberg has a very good class coming in

I really wonder how much time Utoff will see

[9YRPLAN]

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Have you seen iowas bench offense or overall shooting? He's going to play a ton

Isu has two good freshmen coming in, but they are really lacking on the block. They redshirted walker last year but I don't see any way they don't take a step back with what they lose, especially on defense

[Kyle]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

I don't want to play in Carver, but I don't think we'll have to worry about it. The Panthers will be playing in the CIT.

[PantherHawk]

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Have you seen iowas bench offense or overall shooting? He's going to play a ton

Isu has two good freshmen coming in, but they are really lacking on the block. They redshirted walker last year but I don't see any way they don't take a step back with what they lose, especially on defense

I keep hearing people say that ISU will loaded next year, who do they have coming in? I also feel they will be weak inside. I know Niang is a solid player, but can he carry the team next year?

Iowa will be loaded with possibly 12 players seeing significant minutes. Their depth and experience will help them.

UNI is adding some athletes to their roster with Waspun & Morgan. Do they have any help in the post coming? Anyone looking at transferring maybe open up a schollie to get after a JUCO big?

[williebat]

I keep hearing people say that ISU will loaded next year, who do they have coming in? I also feel they will be weak inside. I know Niang is a solid player, but can he carry the team next year?

Iowa will be loaded with possibly 12 players seeing significant minutes. Their depth and experience will help them.

UNI is adding some athletes to their roster with Waspun & Morgan. Do they have any help in the post coming? Anyone looking at transferring maybe open up a schollie to get after a JUCO big?

4 juco and 2 four star freshman recruits coming for isu. They will be very good next year.

Damn we need to get some juco talent. It is obvious to everyone but Jake I swear.

[Panther-Sheik]

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4 juco and 2 four star freshman recruits coming for isu. They will be very good next year.

Damn we need to get some juco talent. It is obvious to everyone but Jake I swear.

Often times with juco or transfer U, you have to be willing and able to babysit and put up with more "issues". After the Olivier experiment I don't see Jake being too eager to jump into that coaching philosophy (like Hoiberg or Marshall). Ironically, a similar question was posed to Coach Schwab the other night and he answered it in a very similar way.