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    Iowa Ranked #22 In Preseason Coaches Poll

    A lot of past Iowa teams have failed to live up to the hype, that's for sure. I don't know if it's BECAUSE of the ranking and expectations, or if the hype was just overblown to begin with.
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    Iowa Ranked #22 In Preseason Coaches Poll

    22 seems fair. As for the preseason polls being meaningless.. Yeah I agree, but they're fun to talk about. There seem to be teams that are always ranked Top 5-10 and then drop like a rock most years (looking at you, Texas schools). I view these initial polls as a general indication of...
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    Tavion Banks Now Eligible for 5th Year

    Nor is it a recent phenomenon ("What we're seeing now is that so many super-rich LOVE money"). The ultra-rich and elite have always loved their $$$ as long as there has been money to be made.
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    Tavion Banks Now Eligible for 5th Year

    Seems likely and I can't blame him. Ben had needs to fill for next year. Can't wait for too long while options are coming off the board.
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    Tavion Banks Now Eligible for 5th Year

    I guess nothing is official until it is, but what I'm reading in this thread, Banks won't be back. So all of that waiting just for Banks to go elsewhere anyway.. Now that's what I call anti-climactic. Good luck wherever your next stop is, Tavion.
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    Do we now have the size (and pieces) to reach the Final Four?

    I think Iowa was a 10 seed when they beat Cincy, but that's the only NCAA tournament upset going by seed, that comes to mind. They took Tennessee to OT in the 2nd round in the next game. 2019 I think. So they played pretty well that year. Other years, not so much. Ben, on the other hand...
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    Do we now have the size (and pieces) to reach the Final Four?

    With a big guy that could have held his own against Illinois' bigs, I'm convinced Iowa wins that game. But, this year? What player(s) will step up to replace Stirtz's leadership and production? Also Banks, who I'm assuming is gone unless I missed some news. What obstacles will Iowa have to...
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    What was your favorite game of Iowa’s run to the Elite 8?

    The Florida game. It was easily the biggest upset of the bunch and Iowa had the lead throughout much of it. Plus the late dagger and it went down to the final buzzer. Although the Nebraska game was a round deeper, it was a more frustrating game to watch because Iowa was behind the entire game...
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    26-27 Non Conference schedule

    Nice add to the schedule. Bama has been tough in recent years, so that'll be an opportunity for a big non-con quad 1 (presumably) win. Also the game is in DSM which I believe will count as a neutral court, which the NET will like.
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    Off season arena thread

    Agree, that's way too much. Simpler is usually better.
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    Off season arena thread

    From what I'm seeing so far, looks like a missed opportunity to change things up. Like at all. Other than no more parquet, it looks like the same old black floor with the "Iowa" font that we already have been seeing on the jerseys, the football field, etc. Never really been a big fan of that...
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    Fire Stephanie White

    Put me in the camp of not firing your coach 3 games into a 40+ game season. Unless the wheels completely come off this thing or there is some major locker room drama/chemistry issues going on with the players and coaches, I'm more of a "make the move at the end of the season" kind of guy.
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    Iowa purchases basketball court used for 2026 NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight

    Maybe a gold more like what Mackey used to have back in the 80s? Iowa's court in the 80s and 90s was admittedly a pretty bright yellow. I didn't mind it myself, but agree that more of a gold as opposed to bright yellow would look good. If they do stick with the black, I hope they at least...
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    Iowa purchases basketball court used for 2026 NCAA Houston Regional Elite Eight

    Interested to see what it's going to look like. I hope they go back to a gold/yellow look, though I expect it'll still be black. Just as long as it looks good, though. Although it was unique, I honestly was never a big parquet fan so I'm not all that sad to see it go.
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    I keep looking at this forum hoping to see Tavion Banks is coming back.

    About where I'm at, at this point. If that's the rule, then just do it and deal with whatever comes, if anything, later.
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