Iowa 22nd in Initial 2026 SP+ rankings

yrunvs

Junior
Feb 18, 2012
166
306
63
Just a guess but ranking is based more on the coach rather than the players. Not unlike horse racing where sometimes you bet on the jockey rather than the horse.
 

HawksRule73

All-Conference
Jun 26, 2025
580
1,527
93
Interesting. I always thought SP+ rankings relied a lot on returning production. Maybe he’s tweaked his algorithm.
 

r_desihawk

All-Conference
Jul 3, 2025
2,208
3,232
112
so as we continue with the trend, this 22nd ranked class in hindsight (4-5 years from now) just might crack ? top 5
 

TrojanHawkeye

All-Conference
Feb 11, 2009
681
1,128
93
Don't know, but having a borderline dual threat QB can't hurt.