Adios Iowa!...No way in hell do they make the NCAA tournament!

[Da Manster!]

Losing to Northwestern basically seals the deal on this underachieving garbage team...20 - 12 overall record and 9 - 10 in the Big Ten and losers of 6 out of 7!...Bye Bye Hawkeyes!.......Say hello to the NIT!......Amirite?...Discuss!...

[Albert Pujols]

They suck, but you're an idiot. They are a 100% lock.

[Da Manster!]

They suck, but you're an idiot. They are a 100% lock.

urine idiot!...they suck and so do your posts!...they are reeling and it would serve them if the selection committee left them out!..

[Wilfred]

Good luck with that. They are an absolute lock.

[Albert Pujols]

urine idiot!...they suck and so do your posts!...they are reeling and it would serve them if the selection committee left them out!..

Sorry you laid 13.5 tonight. You gonna bet the Buckeyes tomorrow too?

[slambam]

I'm from Iowa, and I love watchin these fuks lose. I don't care who it is, if you finish the season 1-6, there's no way you should get in.

[Da Manster!]

Sorry you laid 13.5 tonight. You gonna bet the Buckeyes tomorrow too?

no I didn't have any money on them...but they've totally shit the bed as double digits favorites losing SU!...

[SamDiamond]

Iowa's RPI is 45...

They have 5 Top-50 wins.

They are an absolute fuking stone lock to make the tournament.

[SamDiamond]

no I didn't have any money on them...but they've totally shit the bed as double digits favorites losing SU!...

So did Villanova.

It happens in conference tournaments.

It will happen tomorrow.

But Iowa is in.

[Da Manster!]

Good luck with that. They are an absolute lock.

Sorry Wilfred...but they don't impress me...what's funny is now they have the same exact record as Minny who is considered a bubble team...Lunardi has the gophers as one of the first four out...I'm not sayin...I'm just sayin...

[Da Manster!]

So did Villanova.

It happens in conference tournaments.

It will happen tomorrow.

But Iowa is in.

but Iowa is reeling, Villanova is not...Upsets do happen, but the Hawkeyes have lost 6 out of 7....Like I said, if Minny is on the bubble, why not the Hawkeyes?

[slambam]

Iowa's RPI is 45...

They have 5 Top-50 wins.

They are an absolute fuking stone lock to make the tournament.

5-9 against top 50 RPI teams (2-8 against top 40), that's hardly impressive. If the committee looks at their nonconf SOS and how they finished, they're fukked.

[Wilfred]

Sorry Wilfred...but they don't impress me...what's funny is now they have the same exact record as Minny who is considered a bubble team...Lunardi has the gophers as one of the first four out...I'm not sayin...I'm just sayin...

Not saying they are good but they are absolutely in. They may end up in the play in games in Dayton now though.

[CMNoney]

Minnesota actually has a better resume than Iowa.

I have no f'ing idea why Lunardi says Iowa is a lock but Minnesota is on the bubble (and currently OUT) at the moment.

Makes no f'ing sense. Minnesota has the same amount of B1G wins and a higher RPI and SOS.

[thetrinity]

iowa is in easy. way too good rpi and sos, fading down the stretch only matters if you were a bubble team

[thetrinity]

minnesota will get in, needed to avoid losing to penn st, loss tomorrow wont hurt them

[Cuse0323]

Don't really deserve to be in but bubble is too soft

[ScurvyPirate]

Minnesota actually has a better resume than Iowa.

I have no f'ing idea why Lunardi says Iowa is a lock but Minnesota is on the bubble (and currently OUT) at the moment.

Makes no f'ing sense. Minnesota has the same amount of B1G wins and a higher RPI and SOS.

Couldn't agree more. I've been questioning that all week. Doesn't make any sense. Minny should definitely be in if Iowa is a lock.

[ReconSnarff]

Losing to Northwestern basically seals the deal on this underachieving garbage team...20 - 12 overall record and 9 - 10 in the Big Ten and losers of 6 out of 7!...Bye Bye Hawkeyes!.......Say hello to the NIT!......Amirite?...Discuss!...

I want what you're smoking.

[thetrinity]

Don't really deserve to be in but bubble is too soft

good point, if there were better mid majors you could make a case for them going to the nit. worst bubble like ever this year.

[stealthyburrito]

I still don't understand why they are lock city.

Their record is padded with rpi +150 teams.

And like someone mentioned earlier they are 5-9 vs the top 50, 12-11 if you factor in 51-150.

If anything they have played their way back onto the bubble.

[ReconSnarff]

Couldn't agree more. I've been questioning that all week. Doesn't make any sense. Minny should definitely be in if Iowa is a lock.

It is their BPI that is impressive. All loses except one (loss at Michigan State) have been by less than 7 points. They did enough earlier in the season, regardless of the way they are playing now.

[stealthyburrito]

Is BPI one of those ESPN created stats like QBR? Does the committee look at that?

[Cuse0323]

Is BPI one of those ESPN created stats like QBR? Does the committee look at that?

Just some dumb ESPN shit, means nothing.

[Da Manster!]

Is BPI one of those ESPN created stats like QBR? Does the committee look at that?

yes, a stat that the total garbage network created!...

[Da Manster!]

Don't really deserve to be in but bubble is too soft

cuse,
I agree that the bubble is very soft, however you can make the case for other more deserving teams than Iowa!..

[ReconSnarff]

It is their BPI that is impressive. All loses except one (loss at Michigan State) have been by less than 7 points. They did enough earlier in the season, regardless of the way they are playing now.

Doesn't matter. BPI = factors in the way you win and lose and margin of victory = eye test. NCCA tournament committee definitely uses the eye test. Iowa's only bad lose, other than in the B1G tournament, is a loss at home to Illinois. That is it. Can't say the same about Minnesota.

[thetrinity]

Is BPI one of those ESPN created stats like QBR? Does the committee look at that?

they dont look at it. only rpi matters.

this team reminds me of pitt with some good wins, and they are saying pitt is a virtual lock.

[thetrinity]

Doesn't matter. BPI = factors in the way you win and lose and margin of victory = eye test. NCCA tournament committee definitely uses the eye test. Iowa's only bad lose, other than in the B1G tournament, is a loss at home to Illinois. That is it. Can't say the same about Minnesota.

just give up please

[Cuse0323]

cuse,
I agree that the bubble is very soft, however you can make the case for other more deserving teams than Iowa!..

I hear ya, would keep them out myself and you never know, it may happen. The committee does things differently than all the projections out there and there will be surprises.

[thetrinity]

if you keep iowa out you basically say that only the last 2 weeks of the season matters, might as well just start playing march 1st then

[ReconSnarff]

just give up please

Great contribution to the discussion...You can't tell me that statement isn't true.

[Albert Pujols]

I'll bet all my points Iowa gets in, if anyone wants to bet.

[DALLASROB]

Not that I give an F about Iowa but their a lock

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bubblewatch

[Powderguy]

lol no Iowa is in the big dance fella lmao