I realize this is not a normal year, but how many times in the past did a team with 8 regular season losses get a 2 seed. Just wondering.
I realize this is not a normal year, but how many times in the past did a team with 8 regular season losses get a 2 seed. Just wondering.
I realize this is not a normal year, but how many times in the past did a team with 8 regular season losses get a 2 seed. Just wondering.
I think it happens more than you think. However, my bigger issue is that they simply don't have the wins to warrant a 2 seed in my opinion.
Yes they beat OSU on the road and a 17-10 Wisconsin team three times. Cool. They also lost twice to a bad Indiana team, lost to a horrible Minnesota team, didn't beat Illinois.
They beat the teams they should have beaten and struggled with teams more closely aligned to where everyone assumes they are.
They're good don't get me wrong. But they aren't 2 seed good.
If they made the elite 8, I would absolutely shocked.Based on the numbers, I do believe Iowa was worthy of a 2 seed this year - and they were a 2 seed in basically 99% of projected brackets. In the last ten seasons there have been eight 2 seeds with 8 or more losses.
I do not see them playing to their seed and making the elite eight though.