Why Is Iowa out if loses to Illinois but MSU is in no matte what? Iowas won at MSU and playing better lately.
Michigan State in that case would have one more Q1 win, and its worst loss would be 60 Ohio State while Iowa has losses to 72 maryland, 95 Penn State, 97 indiana and 127 michigan,
Michigan state has 2 Q1a wins (14Baylor, 15 Illinois), Iowa has one Q1a win currently, 23 Michigan State (so a loss here by MSU could cost Iowa that, leaving them with no Q1a wins)
And MSU's metrics are all considerably better.