What are your realistic expectations for the 2016 season?

[SNEDDS3]

we beat oklahoma.....finally.

 

[jsb]

If we had the talent to win 6 this year and bad coaching cost us, I think 6 wins is realistic next year. Next level and all that!

 

[JWIL4CY]

5 wins

 

[CyBobby]

6 Wins and a Bowl Game.................

Go Cyclones and Go Matt Campbell.

 

[cyclones500]

4-6, within parameters of the poll. And it needs to be on the high end of that range.

Sustaining progress is probably more important (and attainable) than a "Splash" first season — which, given ISU's historic context, would be 7-plus wins.

Development of a consistent strategy may not immediately produce a noticeable improvement in W-L. But if you're willing to make the coaching change, accepting a 4-8 record or worse seems like acceptance of mediocrity-culture.

Exception: If signs of positive development are undeniable and point to an upswing in '16 and beyond. But that's also vaguely forgiving — "It looks like we'll be better next season" has happened numerous times.

 

[CyArob]

6 wins or bust

 

[CloneFan4]

6-6. We take one of the toss up games and one of the unfavorable games to make it to a bowl.

Wins:
UNI
San Jose State
Kansas
Kansas State

Toss Up:
West Virginia
Texas Tech

Unfavorable:
Iowa
Texas

Losses:
TCU
Baylor
Oklahoma
Oklahoma St

 

[spitfyr36]

Iowa will be a much tougher out than Texas next year. Iowa is hardly losing any players.

I think we have just as much a shot at Iowa as we did this past year.

 

[UraMallas]

I think we get 5 games. Anything more than that and I'll be pleasantly surprised.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

12-0. Why not the squawks did it?

 

[SerenityNow]

bowl game 7 wins

This is where I'm at, too.

 

[MeowingCows]

I'll take 5 wins. More importantly, a close game in 4 or 5 of the losses, too. As for the season after that, if all goes well, I could see the 6+ range becoming a viable option. I don't see a bowl game happening right away next season, but I'll gladly eat crow if it does.