Brutal Big10 Scheduling
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Iowa is the only team in the league that plays 4 of the presumptive bottom 5 at home, meaning they have a much tougher road schedule. Iowa benefited from favorable home-road splits last year, and pays the price this year.
It was the opposite last year and that helped getting to 27-7. Still, a year of experience plus the addition of strong performers provide some optimism. Lots of challenges but if some momentum can be established it can be another strong year for the WBB team. 
Maybe? I kind of doubt that any of those people bothered to compare schedules however. In fact I doubt that they looked at anything very seriously.
Perhaps you're right.
But Iowa's schedule is considerably harder just based on where the games are played.
Trial by fire! Each one of those teams has to play Iowa.
Right, but at home. MSU as well. All of those teams get Iowa at home.
Torvik projections are definitely high on the Hawks!
Projected Record: 25-6 (15-4)
However, we're only getting pts in 2 projected games which implies 4 upsets against us with a projected 6 loss reg season. At least, that's how I would understand it.
Pretty much the same reg record as last year even though a much tougher road schedule than last yr.
4 BIG Top 25 at home
6 BIG Top 25 at away + 2 more in Top 30 = 8 Top 30 games (which is where the Torvik upsets can happen)
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Projected Record: 25-6 (15-4)
However, we're only getting pts in 2 projected games which implies 4 upsets against us with a projected 6 loss reg season. At least, that's how I would understand it.
Pretty much the same reg record as last year even though a much tougher road schedule than last yr.
4 BIG Top 25 at home
6 BIG Top 25 at away + 2 more in Top 30 = 8 Top 30 games (which is where the Torvik upsets can happen)
| Date | Loc | Rank | B!G | Opponent | Line/Result | Win% | WAB |
| Mon 11-02 | H | 273 (Ⅳ) | Towson | -45.3, 95-50 | 100% | 0.02 | |
| Thu 11-05 | H | 319 (Ⅳ) | Eastern Illinois | -48.1, 96-48 | 100% | 0.02 | |
| Sun 11-08 | A | 1 (I) | Connecticut | +11.6, 76-64 | 13% | 0.99 | |
| Thu 11-12 | H | 121 (Ⅳ) | Northern Iowa | -31.3, 87-55 | 99% | 0.11 | |
| Sun 11-15 | N | 15 (I) | Vanderbilt | -5.7, 76-71 | 71% | 0.82 | |
| Thu 11-19 | H | 55 (Ⅲ) | Montana St. | -19.0, 80-61 | 96% | 0.33 | |
| Mon 11-23 | N | 66 (Ⅱ) | Utah | -18.4, 81-63 | 95% | 0.37 | |
| Wed 11-25 | N | 89 (Ⅳ) | Navy | -22.4, 85-63 | 97% | 0.25 | |
| Tue 12-01 | A | 145 (Ⅳ) | Drake | -26.4, 88-62 | 98% | 0.16 | |
| Sat 12-05 | H | 16 (Ⅱ) | • | Nebraska | -9.3, 78-69 | 81% | 0.72 |
| Wed 12-09 | H | 52 (Ⅱ) | Iowa St. | -19.1, 81-62 | 96% | 0.34 | |
| Sun 12-13 | H | 209 (Ⅳ) | Southern | -39.1, 88-49 | 100% | 0.04 | |
| Sun 12-20 | H | 237 (Ⅳ) | Northern Illinois | -43.0, 95-52 | 100% | 0.03 | |
| Tue 12-29 | A | 24 (I) | • | Illinois | -6.0, 74-68 | 73% | 0.81 |
| Fri 1-01 | A | 29 (I) | • | Michigan St. | -7.8, 77-69 | 77% | 0.76 |
| Tue 1-05 | H | 49 (Ⅳ) | • | Rutgers | -18.6, 82-64 | 95% | 0.37 |
| Sat 1-09 | A | 22 (I) | • | Minnesota | -5.4, 72-67 | 71% | 0.82 |
| Thu 1-14 | H | 83 (Ⅳ) | • | Northwestern | -25.9, 86-60 | 98% | 0.19 |
| Sun 1-17 | H | 40 (Ⅱ) | • | Indiana | -16.4, 79-63 | 94% | 0.43 |
| Sun 1-24 | A | 23 (I) | • | Oregon | -6.0, 74-68 | 72% | 0.81 |
| Wed 1-27 | A | 28 (I) | • | Washington | -6.7, 71-65 | 76% | 0.78 |
| Sun 1-31 | H | 65 (Ⅲ) | • | Wisconsin | -21.3, 81-60 | 97% | 0.27 |
| Thu 2-04 | A | 16 (I) | • | Nebraska | -3.4, 75-72 | 63% | 0.87 |
| Sun 2-07 | A | 7 (I) | • | Michigan | +0.7, 73-72 | 47% | 0.93 |
| Thu 2-11 | H | 3 (I) | • | USC | -2.0, 73-71 | 58% | 0.89 |
| Sun 2-14 | H | 11 (I) | • | UCLA | -6.0, 73-67 | 73% | 0.81 |
| Thu 2-18 | A | 104 (Ⅲ) | • | Penn St. | -22.5, 89-66 | 97% | 0.28 |
| Sun 2-21 | H | 58 (Ⅲ) | • | Purdue | -19.8, 81-61 | 96% | 0.32 |
| Wed 2-24 | H | 18 (I) | • | Maryland | -10.4, 80-70 | 83% | 0.69 |
| Sun 2-28 | A | 12 (I) | • | Ohio St. | -0.9, 74-73 | 53% | 0.91 |
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OMG...There is no value in going negative about our schedule this year... this team can win on the road. The talent is there to overcome the road games challenges. Play to their capabilities and just prove how good this team can be! Heiden and Carnegie are as good as anyone else. Stremlow, Amari, Journey and Chit-Chat have shown they can play high level winning basketball. MW might be the best freshman in the league. Faison and Hays have high upsides and may each be just "opportunity" away from solid winners. Any contribution from Bria and Ella this year being just gravy. Wherever the game is played, the score starts at 0-0 ! No need to cry when the milk has not been spilled.
I like the roster. So who do we think runs the point when Chit Chat goes out? Strem, Amari, or is that where Bria gets some minutes? That's kind of the depth question I guess this year.
They weren’t last year either. Maybe starting a trend
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