We beat VCU Dayton and Davidson on three consecutive days. That is impressive, we all agree.
It boggles my mind that after that feat, the “experts” are showing the Spiders zero respect. Its as if the 3 teams we just beat are from the CAA.
VCU was clearly on the bubble before we beat them, Dayton was in before we beat them, and DC is a 10 seed even after we beat them. The disrespect really is not justified when you look at that. Thinking we dont have a realistic chance to beat Iowa is irrational when you realize the three teams we just beat.
If VCU, Dayton, or Davidson were playing Iowa tomorrow, a decent number of experts would think there was a reasonable chance for the upset. And the spread would be half what it is now., yet we just beat all three, and the concensus is that we have no chance. Stupid.
Besides Purdue, the teams Iowa beat in BIG10 tourney are very comparable to the teams we beat. Rutgers and Indiana were two of the last teams in the tournament.
We may get blown out but the very recent history represents that the two teams are playing at a similar level and the premise that this is a total mismatch is far off base.
It boggles my mind that after that feat, the “experts” are showing the Spiders zero respect. Its as if the 3 teams we just beat are from the CAA.
VCU was clearly on the bubble before we beat them, Dayton was in before we beat them, and DC is a 10 seed even after we beat them. The disrespect really is not justified when you look at that. Thinking we dont have a realistic chance to beat Iowa is irrational when you realize the three teams we just beat.
If VCU, Dayton, or Davidson were playing Iowa tomorrow, a decent number of experts would think there was a reasonable chance for the upset. And the spread would be half what it is now., yet we just beat all three, and the concensus is that we have no chance. Stupid.
Besides Purdue, the teams Iowa beat in BIG10 tourney are very comparable to the teams we beat. Rutgers and Indiana were two of the last teams in the tournament.
We may get blown out but the very recent history represents that the two teams are playing at a similar level and the premise that this is a total mismatch is far off base.