2024-25 ISU FB Early Predictions and Offseason Discussion
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That is great, thanks for sharing it.
In addition to the factors you mentioned, Ohio (10 win season) >>> Arkansas State (barely eaked into a bowl in the bad Sun Belt) >>>>>>> North Dakota (got shutout 27-0 to a UNI team we beat by 3 TDs).
So you saying that about Ohio last year isn't all that similar to people saying it about Ark State/ND this year.
I honestly do not care that Ohio won 10 games or we had good poisoning. That was an embarassing performance and should never happen.
I agree that it was embarrassing and we should have won the game, just pointing out that comparing that team to Ark State/North Dakota is like comparing apples to oranges.
Iowa State 42-35 Kansas State (Nov 25, 2023) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Iowa State Cyclones vs. Kansas State Wildcats NCAAF game from November 25, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all passing, rushing and receiving stats.
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I laugh at all these writers who publish "post-Spring" power rankings. Spring practice reveals almost nothing to anyone other than the coaches. So really, the sportswriters have nothing to support their opinions. I guess we are so desperate for sports in May, we will read anything. Especially if it's football. So Utah, K State and Arizona are the top Big 12 teams. Maybe, but Spring practices or even Spring games did nothing to establish that.
My brain:
- Looks at first team on the list, Arizona
- Thinks "Wait .. this must be the wrong conference, Arizona isn't in the ..."
- Also my brain: "Oh. Yeah."
That right there makes for a tough bet...which is the point right? Hoping for and cheering for the over...but 7 seems plausible when it comes to putting money on it.
They won 7 games with a schedule that included OuT though. You are essentially replacing them with TTU and Houston. Granted you have Utah now instead, but like last year i think these new additions will struggle to a point. I think 8-9 wins is very possible
Funny, none of the experts think much of the Neers, but according to their fans, whooee! Better watch out!
I hope Campbell has learned and grown over his career about how to prepare a team with lots of talent. You go back to and underperforming team with Purdy that should have been dominant. You look at early season games that are dropped or way too close for comfort. With so much returning this year, there's no reason not to take the over.
Being said, I am absolutely not touching that with my own money and was able to get a $50 deposit match free bet from ESPN to drop on the over.
Game times for first 3 games should be out by May 30th.
North Dakota will probably be ESPN+
Could we potentially see Iowa/Iowa St on CBS?
North Dakota will probably be ESPN+
Could we potentially see Iowa/Iowa St on CBS?
Screw that. I don't want anyone in the country to see whatever the hell is going to go down that weekend
You look at that team, and it’s a pretty common phenomenon among senior-laden teams that peaked as juniors. They don’t have the same edge the next year.
And I think that we can all agree that for ISU, leading the conference in regular season and trouncing a team like Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl counts as a “peak year”.
Not only is the ‘24 team not going to be overwhelmingly senior dominated, I’m also pretty sure that we all agree that ‘23 was not a “peak year”. And the Bowl game, ugh!
This team is gonna be hungry.
And talented.
