Jan 3, 2026 Update (after beating UCLA):
Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 17
Offense: 25
Defense: 21
Tempo: 355
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Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 17
Offense: 25
Defense: 21
Tempo: 355
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Iowa (20-11) KenPom Rankings: #24 Overall, #32 Offense, #28 Defense (after Nebraska loss)
- Thread starter Franisdaman
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Over the next month, through Feb 4, here are our games.
The home game vs Illinois better be a sell out
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MinnesotaTues 1/6 7:00 pm BTN
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#20 IllinoisSun 1/11 (11 am or 3:30 pm) FOX
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#5 PurdueWed 1/14 5:30 pm BTN
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IndianaSat 1/17 1:00 pm FOX
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RutgersTues 1/20 7:30 pm BTN
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#24 USCWed 1/28 6:00 pm BTN
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OregonSun 2/1 7:00 pm FS1
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WashingtonWed 2/4 10:00 pm BTN
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Didn't realize it was possible to be good on both offense and defense in Kenpom after watching the previous coach.
Get to 10-10 in the conference and go from there. The win against UCLA was huge for the program going forward. The results so far show a coaching staff that knows what they are doing
Get to 10-10 in the conference and go from there. The win against UCLA was huge for the program going forward. The results so far show a coaching staff that knows what they are doing
Yeah, I was assured that if Fran started coaching defense, that the offense would then suck. Interesting!
After the game at Oregon will they stay on the west coast or fly home and back two days later?
They most likely would have. To play good D, you need to exert a lot of energy. Fran's teams never seemed like they were in the type of shape to play both ends hard. Ben's teams take pride in it.
I would go right to Washington and get some rest and maybe a practice or two in.
Screw that, ive got much higher hopes than that!
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MinnesotaTues 1/6 7:00 pm BTN
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#20 IllinoisSun 1/11 (11 am or 3:30 pm) FOX
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#5 PurdueWed 1/14 5:30 pm BTN
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IndianaSat 1/17 1:00 pm FOX
Jan 6, 2026 Update (after losing at Minnesota):
Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 18
Offense: 33
Defense: 19
Tempo: 347
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Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 18
Offense: 33
Defense: 19
Tempo: 347
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So only dropped 4-5 spots after the loss last night?
Lot better than I was thinking. Figured they'd be in the high 20s/low 30s.
Tom said flu is running through the team. Explains their lethargic performance.
Here's hoping those refs caught a really bad case of it from our guys.
Down to 19 in Kenpom. Illinois is at #9, going to be a battle.
Hope the flu has run its course
Hope the flu has run its course
Jan 12, 2026 Update (after losing to Illinois):
Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 21
Offense: 32
Defense: 19
Tempo: 340
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Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 21
Offense: 32
Defense: 19
Tempo: 340
LINK:
We are 12-4, 2-3 right now.
At Purdue tomorrow (Wed). At Indiana on Saturday.
I hope we can at least split these 2 games.
At Purdue tomorrow (Wed). At Indiana on Saturday.
I hope we can at least split these 2 games.
Jan 14, 2026 Update (after losing at Purdue):
Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 20
Offense: 33
Defense: 20
Tempo: 338
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Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 20
Offense: 33
Defense: 20
Tempo: 338
LINK:
Purdue scored just 31 points in the 1st half & 48 points in the 2nd half.
www.espn.com
Purdue 79-72 Iowa (Jan 14, 2026) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAM game from January 14, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com
Jan 17, 2026 Update (after winning at Indiana):
Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 18
Offense: 26
Defense: 17
Tempo: 342
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Out of 365 teams:
Team Rank: 18
Offense: 26
Defense: 17
Tempo: 342
LINK:
Offense is very good itself, but that defense ranking ....
Now, let's get the conference leaders to start beating each other. Level the playing field a bit. Whaddddya say?
I love how the defense rating keeps climbing even with the recent stretch of tough games.
In the Fran years, being ranked 100 or worse seemed to be the norm
Yep. 167 last year. 20 on offense.
This year the offense is 26.. I see the defense updated to 15.
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