Cy-hawk

[Three4Cy]

Football is 3 points, 11 other contests are 2 points each for 25 points total. Thus this year ISU wins
FB = 3
Soccer = 2
M XC = 2
W XC = 2
VB = 2
Swim = 2

for 13 pts and 13-6 lead in current point totals. there only 3 events left (Softball, Gymnastics, Tennis) so even if Iowa wins all three the final would be 13-12. ISU should have good shot at all three, especially softball and gymnastics.

I would put tennis ahead of gymnastics. Our tennis team has won the last two years, while gymnastics hasn't won since 2019.

 

[LarryISU]

As it pertains to the CyHawk Challenge (plus a general question), I didn't think about event sites. Wouldn't that typically skew toward the home team each year as a baseline? (Especially basketball, but football site matters at least a little; not sure how much it affects wrestling).

I think home gym matters significantly in wrestling. Your fans help get you jacked up, plus, as in most sports, the officials are influenced by the home fans. In Iowa City you almost never get a stall warning or penalty on their wrestlers. That is a huge advantage when you can stall and not worry about being penalized. I doubt I'm the only one who has noticed this, but it seems obvious to me.