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Iowa, Iowa State bracketology: NCAA tournament projections on Selection Sunday
Happy Selection Sunday, everyone. By Sunday night, we'll have a complete NCAA Division I men's basketball bracket.
Ahead of Sunday's 5 p.m. selection show, let's take a look at the current prospects and projections for Iowa and Iowa State.
Iowa
The Hawkeyes will get an at-large bid to the Big Dance after a two-year hiatus.
RANKINGS
The committee will consider a number of computer rankings, including the NCAA Evaluation Tool (or NET). Here's where Iowa stands, with links to view the full rankings and learn more about how they're calculated.
NET: 43
KPI: 46
ESPN BPI: 37
KenPom: 36
Sagarin: 42
WINS AND LOSSES BY QUADRANT
The NET is also used to determine four quadrants on a team's schedule to sort wins and losses based on the opponent's ranking and the location of the game. Quadrant 1 wins matter the most, as do Quadrant 4 losses.
Quadrant 1: Home vs. Nos. 1-30, Neutral vs. Nos. 1-50, Away vs. Nos. 1-75
4-10
Wins: vs. Michigan, vs. Iowa State, at Penn State, at Indiana
Losses: at Michigan State, vs. Michigan State, vs. Michigan (neutral), at Purdue, at Wisconsin, vs. Wisconsin, vs. Maryland, at Nebraska, at Ohio State, at Minnesota
Quadrant 2: Home vs. Nos. 31-55, Neutral vs. Nos. 51-75, Away vs. Nos. 76-100
7-0
Wins: vs. Nebraska, vs. Indiana, vs. Ohio State, vs. Oregon (neutral), at Northwestern, at Rutgers, vs. Connecticut (neutral)
Losses: none
Quadrant 3: Home vs. Nos. 76-160, Neutral vs. Nos. 101-200, Away vs. Nos. 136-200
5-1
Wins: vs. Northwestern, vs. Illinois, vs. Illinois (neutral), vs. Pittsburgh, vs. Northern Iowa (neutral)
Losses: vs. Rutgers
Quadrant 4: Home vs. No. 161+, Neutral vs. No. 201+, Away vs. No. 241+
6-0
Wins: vs. Green Bay, vs. UMKC, vs. Western Carolina, vs. Bryant, vs. Alabama State, vs. Savannah State
Losses: none
Average NET win: 134
Average NET loss: 33
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Iowa limps into NCAA tournament, but will be there
CHICAGO - Two days at the Big Ten men's basketball tournament, two starkly different days at the United Center for Iowa's team.
OTHER DATA
Road record: 4-6
Strength of schedule: 86
Non-conference strength of schedule: 302
SELECTION SUNDAY BRACKETOLOGY
Now, where do bracketologists see the Hawkeyes landing as of Sunday morning?
Joe Lunardi, ESPN: No. 8-seed vs. No. 9 Ole Miss (at Columbia, S.C.)
Howie Schwab, Fox Sports: No. 9-seed vs. No. 8 Syracuse
Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: No. 8-seed vs. No. 9 VCU (at Columbia, S.C.)
Dave Ommen, NBC Sports: No. 8-seed vs. No. 9 Utah State (at Jacksonville, Fla.)
Shelby Mast, USA TODAY Sports: No. 8-seed vs. No. 9 Utah State (at Columbus, Ohio)
Kerry Miller, Bleacher Report: No. 9-seed vs. No. 8 Central Florida
Iowa State
The Cyclones (23-11) receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by winning the Big 12 tournament, though they would have been an at-large lock had they lost.
RANKINGS
The committee will consider a number of computer rankings, including the NCAA Evaluation Tool (or NET). Here's where Iowa State stands, with links to view the full rankings and learn more about how they're calculated.
NET: 21
KPI: 18
ESPN BPI: 15
KenPom: 16
Sagarin: 15
WINS AND LOSSES BY QUADRANT
The NET is also used to determine four quadrants on a team's schedule to sort wins and losses based on the opponent's ranking and the location of the game. Quadrant 1 wins matter the most, as do Quadrant 4 losses.
Quadrant 1: Home vs. Nos. 1-30, Neutral vs. Nos. 1-50, Away vs. Nos. 1-75
8-7
Wins: at Texas Tech, vs. Kansas (neutral), vs. Kansas State (neutral), at Kansas State, at Mississippi, at Oklahoma, vs. Kansas, vs. Baylor (neutral)
Losses: vs. Texas Tech, at Kansas, at Texas, at Baylor, vs. Kansas State, at Iowa, at TCU
Quadrant 2: Home vs. Nos. 31-55, Neutral vs. Nos. 51-75, Away vs. Nos. 76-100
3-4
Wins: vs. Oklahoma, vs. Texas, at Oklahoma State
Losses: vs. Baylor, vs. TCU, vs. Arizona (neutral), at West Virginia
Quadrant 3: Home vs. Nos. 76-160, Neutral vs. Nos. 101-200, Away vs. Nos. 136-200
6-0
Wins: vs. Missouri, vs. Oklahoma State, vs. West Virginia, vs. Illinois (neutral), vs. San Diego State (neutral), vs. Drake (neutral)
Losses: none
Quadrant 4: Home vs. No. 161+, Neutral vs. No. 201+, Away vs. No. 241+
6-0
Wins: vs. Omaha, vs. North Dakota State, vs. Texas Southern, vs. Eastern Illinois, vs. Alabama State, vs. Southern
Losses: none
Average NET win: 112
Average NET loss: 47
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Iowa State completes rapid turnaround with Big 12 tournament title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Iowa State men's basketball team went into the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City on a three-game losing streak.
OTHER DATA
Road record: 4-6
Strength of schedule: 18
Non-conference strength of schedule: 115
SELECTION SUNDAY BRACKETOLOGY
Now, where do bracketologists see the Cyclones landing as of Sunday morning.
Joe Lunardi, ESPN: No. 5-seed vs. No. 12 New Mexico State (at San Jose)
Howie Schwab, Fox Sports: No. 5-seed vs. No. 12 Davidson
Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: No. 5-seed vs. No. 12 Saint Mary's (at San Jose)
Dave Ommen, NBC Sports: No. 4-seed vs. No. 13 Northeastern (at Hartford, Conn.)
Shelby Mast, USA TODAY Sports: No. 5-seed vs. No. 12 UC Irvine (at San Jose)
Kerry Miller, Bleacher Report: No. 6-seed vs. No. 11 Saint Mary's
Iowa's Tyler Cook drives past Illinois' Adonis De La Rosa during a Big Ten men's basketball tournament second-round game Thursday at the United Center in Chicago. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Iowa State's Tyrese Haliburton reacts after a play against Kansas during the second half of Saturday's Big 12 men's basketball tournament championship game at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. (Amy Kontras/USA TODAY Sports)
Iowa's team sheet as of Sunday morning.
Iowa State's team sheet as of Sunday morning.
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