2017: More Than Competitive At Iowa

MeanGreenMailbox aka TFLF · December 14, 2016

Two of the last three seasons, the Hawkeyes have been taken down early in the season at home by MAC's Northern Illinois and FCS North Dakota State...who are surely not getting much better recruits than we are!

I think this game will gauge whether we will be able to break the 10 win barrier, or float around at 5, 6, or 7 wins next year.

I do not accept the mentality that Iowa will blow us out. Other schools at our level and lower have competed well against Iowa on the road. I expect the same out of this coaching staff next season.

I expect them to sign a class of players that can do just as well on the road at bigger venues the same as Northern Illinois and North Dakota State.

Edited December 14, 2016 by MeanGreenMailbox

Caw Caw · December 14, 2016

North Dakota State is a division 1 team keeping itself at FCS to win championships. They are scary good, so is their recruiting (for their level of competition). Big fish little pond. Go google there list of D1 upsets over the last few years.

Edited December 14, 2016 by Caw Caw

Ben Gooding · December 14, 2016

4 hours ago, MeanGreenMailbox said:

Two of the last three seasons, the Hawkeyes have been taken down early in the season at home by MAC's Northern Illinois and FCS North Dakota State...who are surely not getting much better recruits than we are!

I think this game will gauge whether we will be able to break the 10 win barrier, or float around at 5, 6, or 7 wins next year.

I do not accept the mentality that Iowa will blow us out. Other schools at our level and lower have competed well against Iowa on the road. I expect the same out of this coaching staff next season.

I expect them to sign a class of players that can do just as well on the road at bigger venues the same as Northern Illinois and North Dakota State.

I agree.

2 hours ago, Caw Caw said:

North Dakota State is a division 1 team keeping itself at FCS to win championships. They are scary good, so is their recruiting (for their level of competition). Big fish little pond. Go google there list of D1 upsets over the last few years.

I disagree. FCS is FCS. And they by no means are keeping themselves there. They would split at any FBS affiliation offer.

Caw Caw · December 14, 2016

33 minutes ago, Ben Gooding said:

I disagree. FCS is FCS. And they by no means are keeping themselves there. They would split at any FBS affiliation offer.

"The NDSU Bison are the only FCS program to ever be ranked higher #34 in the AP National Football Poll. After the 2011 Championship Game, the Bison became only the third team in FCS history to receive votes in the final AP Top 25 with 2, putting them at #32 overall (FCS Record); the others being Appalachian State who receive 5 votes after their third consecutive FCS Championship in 2007 and ended at #34 and James Madison University after their 2010 upset of then #13 Virginia Tech.^[4] After the 2012 season, the Bison again broke the barrier and became the first ever FCS team to breach the poll twice by receiving 1 vote and ending at #36 in the nation. Due to the overwhelming support and attention NDSU got during this run, ESPN announced that it would host its ESPN College GameDay program in downtown Fargo on September 21, 2013. The Bison ended up beating Delaware State 51–0 later that day. The Bison finished the 2013 regular season with an undefeated 11–0 record, their first perfect season since 1990. The Bison became the first FCS team to ever finish the regular season ranked on the AP Poll at #34 with 1 vote. After a perfect season (15–0) and winning their third consecutive championship game. After the 2013 season, the Bison were ranked #29 in the National Division I AP Poll, tallying a massive 17 votes, far beyond what any other FCS team had ever received. After defeating Iowa in 2016 the bison were ranked 27th in the AP Poll with 74 votes, the highest ranking of any team in FCS history. "

10 Consecutive Weeks with at least 1 vote in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll (2014)
5 Seasons with votes in the AP College Football Poll (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Ranked 29th in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll (2013 season) (Highest end of season ranking by an FCS team)
Ranked 27th in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll (week 4, 2016 season) (Highest ranking by an FCS team)
74 Total AP votes for FBS Top-25 ranking (week 4, 2016) (Most votes received by any FCS team)

Season	Opponent	Division	Result	Score	Record
2006	Ball State	MAC	W	29–24	1–0
2006	Minnesota	Big Ten	L	9–10	1–1
2007	Central Michigan	MAC	W	44–14	2–1
2007	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	27–21	3–1
2008	Wyoming	Mtn West	L	13–16	3–2
2009	Iowa State	Big 12	L	17–34	3–3
2010	Kansas	Big 12	W	6–3	4–3
2011	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	37–24	5–3
2012	Colorado State	Mtn West	W	22–7	6–3
2013	Kansas State	Big 12	W	24–21	7–3
2014	Iowa State	Big 12	W	34–14	8–3
2016	#13 Iowa	Big Ten	W	23–21	9–3

Yes all those other FCS schools with top 25 AP votes...

Edited December 14, 2016 by Caw Caw

Ben Gooding · December 14, 2016

39 minutes ago, Caw Caw said:

"The NDSU Bison are the only FCS program to ever be ranked higher #34 in the AP National Football Poll. After the 2011 Championship Game, the Bison became only the third team in FCS history to receive votes in the final AP Top 25 with 2, putting them at #32 overall (FCS Record); the others being Appalachian State who receive 5 votes after their third consecutive FCS Championship in 2007 and ended at #34 and James Madison University after their 2010 upset of then #13 Virginia Tech.^[4] After the 2012 season, the Bison again broke the barrier and became the first ever FCS team to breach the poll twice by receiving 1 vote and ending at #36 in the nation. Due to the overwhelming support and attention NDSU got during this run, ESPN announced that it would host its ESPN College GameDay program in downtown Fargo on September 21, 2013. The Bison ended up beating Delaware State 51–0 later that day. The Bison finished the 2013 regular season with an undefeated 11–0 record, their first perfect season since 1990. The Bison became the first FCS team to ever finish the regular season ranked on the AP Poll at #34 with 1 vote. After a perfect season (15–0) and winning their third consecutive championship game. After the 2013 season, the Bison were ranked #29 in the National Division I AP Poll, tallying a massive 17 votes, far beyond what any other FCS team had ever received. After defeating Iowa in 2016 the bison were ranked 27th in the AP Poll with 74 votes, the highest ranking of any team in FCS history. "

10 Consecutive Weeks with at least 1 vote in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll (2014)

5 Seasons with votes in the AP College Football Poll (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)

Ranked 29th in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll (2013 season) (Highest end of season ranking by an FCS team)

Ranked 27th in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll (week 4, 2016 season) (Highest ranking by an FCS team)

74 Total AP votes for FBS Top-25 ranking (week 4, 2016) (Most votes received by any FCS team)

Season Opponent Division Result Score Record
2006 Ball State MAC W 29–24 1–0
2006 Minnesota Big Ten L 9–10 1–1
2007 Central Michigan MAC W 44–14 2–1
2007 Minnesota Big Ten W 27–21 3–1
2008 Wyoming Mtn West L 13–16 3–2
2009 Iowa State Big 12 L 17–34 3–3
2010 Kansas Big 12 W 6–3 4–3
2011 Minnesota Big Ten W 37–24 5–3
2012 Colorado State Mtn West W 22–7 6–3
2013 Kansas State Big 12 W 24–21 7–3
2014 Iowa State Big 12 W 34–14 8–3
2016 #13 Iowa Big Ten W 23–21 9–3
Yes all those other FCS schools with top 25 AP votes...

I get all of this. I am well aware of their resume. But, again...they by no means are keeping themselves there. They would split at any FBS affiliation offer.