Part 53: Big 10/BCS OOC Sked Ratings (Iowa)

[SelectionSunday]

IOWA HAWKEYES
Nov. 15 – TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO (185) (CBE Classic)
Nov. 17 -- DUQUESNE (75) (CBE Classic)
Nov. 20 – BOWLING GREEN (157)
Nov. 23 – vs. Texas (41) (CBE Classic)
Nov. 24 – vs. Pitt or Wichita State (CBE Classic)
Nov. 28 – NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (336)
Dec. 1 – VIRGINIA TECH (61)
Dec. 5 – PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (274)
Dec. 8 – at Northern Iowa (59)
Dec. 11 -- at Iowa State (167)
Dec. 19 – DRAKE (163)
Dec. 21 – SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (257)
Jan. 12 -- TENNESSEE STATE (269)

Average RPI of Opponents: 170.333
Average RPI of Home Opponents: 197.444
NCAA Qualifiers (2): Northern Iowa, Texas
Top 100 (4): Texas (41), Northern Iowa (59), Virginia Tech (61), Duquesne (75)
Projected Opponent: Wichita State (158) in CBE Classic

The Good?: The Hawkeyes get a chance to make a major statement when they play Texas in Kansas City.

The (not so) Bad?: Kudos to Todd Lickliter. This is a pretty decent schedule for a team expected to finish dead last in the Big 10. There are 3 BCS opponents on the slate, as well as defending MVC champion UNI and a solid Duquesne squad from the A-10. Mid-majors Bowling Green & Drake shouldn't be cakewalks, either.

The Ugly?: Things are likely to get worse before they get better for Lickliter & company. If the Hawks can duplicate what they did last season, be a tough out at home and spring a few upsets along the way, consider it a big step in the right direction.

Schedule Ratings (53 of 73)
Overall
1. West Virginia (117.8)
2. Kansas (121.333)
3. Arizona (121.6)
4. Kentucky (122.357)
5. Florida (130.214)
6. Wisconsin (146.3)
7. Penn State (148.6)
8. Arkansas (148.733)
9. Texas (148.857)
10. Cal (149.8)
11. North Carolina (152.5)
12. Illinois (152.583)
13. Michigan (153.6)
14. Louisville (153.615)
15. Iowa State (154.571)
16. Pitt (155.833)
17. Duke (156.833)
18. Michigan State (158)
19. Georgia (158.384)
20. Vanderbilt (158.5)
21. Stanford (162.727)
22. Florida State (164.416)
23. Ohio State (165.5)
24. UCLA (167.7)
25. Iowa (170.333)
26. St. John's (170.818)
27. Alabama (177.75)
28. Oklahoma State (178.384)
29. DePaul (178.6)
30. Ole Miss (178.916)
31. Clemson (179.666)
32. NC State (179.8)
33. GOPHERS (182.7)
34. Kansas State (184.916)
35. USC (187.5)
36. Colorado (189.166)
37. Boston College (189.416)
38. Missouri (189.571)
39. Texas A&M (189.583)
40. Oregon (190.833)
41. Seton Hall (191.727)
42. LSU (192.09)
43. Nebraska (197.357)
44. Arizona State (198.1)
45. Indiana (198.1)
46. Auburn (199.466)
47. Georgia Tech (200.333)
48. Rutgers (204.454)
49. South Florida (205)
50. Marquette (216.3)
51. Oregon State (235)
52. Maryland (238.333)
53. Miami-Florida (257.583)

Home
1. West Virginia (120.8)
2. Kentucky (123.7)
3. Penn State (152.142)
4. Florida (157.888)
5. Pitt (157.888)
6. Kansas (161.3)
7. Arizona (161.714)
8. Wisconsin (166.25)
9. Louisville (170.2)
10. Vanderbilt (173.5)
11. Texas (175.777)
12. Clemson (178.75)
13. Arkansas (180.5)
14. Stanford (183.571)
15. Iowa State (183.8)
16. Florida State (186.5)
17. Alabama (186.555)
18. North Carolina (188.1)
19. Iowa (197.444)
20. Ole Miss (197.75)
21. Duke (198.375)
22. USC (199.142)
23. Seton Hall (201.5)
24. UCLA (202.428)
25. Michigan State (202.875)
26. Kansas State (205.25)
27. DePaul (209.833)
28. Cal (210.333)
29. Michigan (210.857)
30. South Florida (211.666)
31. Auburn (212.777)
32. Ohio State (215.333)
33. Oregon (216)
34. Arizona State (216.888)
35. GOPHERS (217.25)
36. NC State (219.777)
37. Georgia (221.25)
38. LSU (222.666)
39. Illinois (223.714)
40. Georgia Tech (225.25)
41. Boston College (228)
42. Colorado (228.125)
43. Missouri (229.2)
44. Rutgers (232.666)
45. St. John's (233.857)
46. Oklahoma State (235.25)
47. Indiana (237.125)
48. Texas A&M (237.5)
49. Maryland (246.375)
50. Nebraska (250.9)
51. Miami-Florida (261.25)
52. Marquette (262.625)
53. Oregon State (296.166)