Iowa

[sammyk]

Now ahead of OK State and Baylor

 

[wvpaper]

yeah. the conference has to start playing defense. high scoring style is killing perception.

 

[Pitt4Life34]

Iowa is no threat for playoffs. They will lose at least one game. That side of the B10 stinks. One team gets in from Big Ten. OSU or none. No threat to an underrated Big12

 

[WB67hawk_rivals223403]

If Iowa had played WVU 's schedule to date, they would also be 4-4. If West Virginia had played Iowa's schedule they would be 9-0 and rated . The difference in being rated # 8 in the Nation and #5 in the playoff for Iowa vs West Virginia is schedule.

 

[Pitt4Life34]

If Iowa had played WVU 's schedule to date, they would also be 4-4. If West Virginia had played Iowa's schedule they would be 9-0 and rated . The difference in being rated # 8 in the Nation and #5 in the playoff for Iowa vs West Virginia is schedule.

I'd say you're in the ballpark. WVU has warts so a game or two probably would have gotten away from Hogy. But I get your overall point that that side of the Big Ten sucks

 

[sammyk]

Iowa would win the Big 12

 

[eers2psychos]

sammyk, please pass me what you are smoking...... Recreational cannabis did not pass here in Ohio, but it is obviously legal for consumption where you are located!

 

[sammyk]

That is why they are ranked higher than both undefeated B12 teams. Big 12 = basketball on grass, no defense and gimmick offenses.

 

[wbgvwbgv]

I can't see Iowa or Ohio State winning the rest of their games plus the Big 10 championship game.

Here are the likely playoff teams:

Clemson #1
Alabama #2
Winner of Baylor/OSU/OU #3
Winner of ND/Stanford #4


Clemson still has to play South Carolina on the road plus North Carolina in the Championship. Alabama still has to play Auburn on the road plus Florida in the Championship. If Stanford wins then they still have to beat Utah in their Championship game. With so much football to be played, IMO 2 or maybe even 3 of the current 4 playoff teams are going to lose another game.

An undefeated Baylor team or OSU team is a shoo-in. If OU wins out then it will be hard to keep them out of the playoff having defeated three highly ranked schools in a row even with that loss to Texas. IMO the Big 12 chances are as good or better than other power conferences to get a team into the playoff.

 

[VaultHunter]

I think Oklahoma might be the best team in the Big12.

Followed closely by Oklahoma State.

Jury is out on Baylor but we will know more about them after Saturday.

Iowa's strength of schedule is currently 56 if they played WVU's schedule they would have lost to the same 4 teams WVU did.

 

[OmarLittle_rivals22798]

I agree about oklahoma. Thats the only game this year i watched and through 10 minutes in 'we just don't have the players to beat this team'.

As far as playoffs, even if OSU has a loss I don't think, unfortunately, they don't put a big 10 team in. They just have too much clout to be left out, unless is so glaring 3 loss champ or something.
I can even see, should Iowa run the table and beat OSU in a close one, some scenarios where they both go in.

If ND wins out, and Clemson loses to UNC..can you put ND in ahead of Clemson when they are both 1 loss teams, and Clemson won the head to head?

Stanford hopefully will lose another, we don't need them hanging around.

 

[Samuel S]

It's still early. I think we can safely assume:

All undefeated teams will make it.

among 1 loss teams:

ND gets the most favorable treatment
then the SEC
then the Big 10
PAC 12 is probably barely above-
ACC and Big 12 which are even enough on paper.

A 1 loss Clemson will have a better win than anything a Big 12 team can put on the scorecard, but maybe not as good an overall schedule and a later loss than OU-- possibly one just as bad. That would be a very close call.


If it ever got to that point only a 2 loss ND or SEC team would likely have a prayer.

 

[wbgvwbgv]

I agree about oklahoma. Thats the only game this year i watched and through 10 minutes in 'we just don't have the players to beat this team'.

As far as playoffs, even if OSU has a loss I don't think, unfortunately, they don't put a big 10 team in. They just have too much clout to be left out, unless is so glaring 3 loss champ or something.
I can even see, should Iowa run the table and beat OSU in a close one, some scenarios where they both go in.

If ND wins out, and Clemson loses to UNC..can you put ND in ahead of Clemson when they are both 1 loss teams, and Clemson won the head to head?

Stanford hopefully will lose another, we don't need them hanging around.

Absolutely - there a few prominent members on the selection committee with ND ties. ND's loss to Clemson will be viewed more favorably than Clemson's loss to South Carolina or North Carolina. If Clemson doesn't win their remaining games they are out.