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User	Rank	Reason
gbuntin	6
dabul-master	7
atchemey	8
twosheepforanore	8
BUSean	9
KobeOrNotKobe	9
the5thpixel	9
wackywiener	10
FellKnight	11
Khavanon	11
pascha	11
plannedsickdays	11
PureCFR	11
A-Stu-Ute	12
Acm0028	12
alsonamedbort87	12
cfbguy	12
d_mcc_x	12
Luriker	12	Bringing back the core of a 12-win team.
TotalEconomist	12
gsuhooligan	13
Harry_B_C_Dresden	13
kflinderman	13
longhorn2015	13
Mario_Speedwagon	13
milesgmsu	13
monkeymatt1836	13	Will Kirk Ferentz be able to live up to this years expectations, or will his Hawkeye squad once again disappoint a very passionate fanbase? Iowa returns almost their entire roster from one of their best seasons in history. They will be lead by arguably the best QB in the Big Ten, CJ Beathard. The defense will be anchored by Jim Thorpe winner CB Desmond King, and stud LB Josey Jewell. While they won't be 12-0 like last year, if all goes according to plan don't be surprised if the Hawkeyes are 9-0 or 8-1 going into their Nov 12 match up with Michigan under the lights in Iowa City. Iowa should be able to win the Big Ten West again and secure a trip to Indianapolis, but after seasons like 2010 Hawkeye fans know to keep their expectations for Kirk Ferentz lead teams tempered.├é┬á
nin478	13
runujhkj	13
thatwasntveryraven	13
TheTeamCubed	13
brobroma	14
buckeyegold	14
captain_sasquatch	14
grjohnst	14
icklebush	14
kamikazeguy	14	Returning CJ Beathard and Desmond King, the Hawkeyes are an easy favorite to make it to Indianapolis in an underwhelming West division.
laminak	14
njm1314	14
Polarbear1914	14
spsellers	14
TDenverFan	14
aubieismyhomie	15
Austinperroux	15
CFSparta92	15
Emperor_of_Orange	15
monotonemr	15
mynameisjona	15
Mythic514	15	A great season last year and I expect Ferentz to have them ready again. I doubt it will be quite as good a season as last year, but no one expected that season last year. I think their season earns them a top 15 spot in the preseason at the very least.
T-Thugs	15	I don't think the Hawkeyes will have quite as good of a season as last year. They also will not be high in my poll until later in the year because they don't really play good teams.
TopheryG8er	15
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	16
bties	16
Buckeyes2010	16
CambodianDrywall	16
CantHousewifeaHo	16
Cheeseish	16
chweris	16
coreyfra	16
deadtofall12	16
galacticdude7	16
hokies220	16	Iowa went 12-0 last year and won the B1G West. I know right? Sure, they came up short of MSU and got obliterated by Stanford, but they won 12 games. They've got a mostly easy schedule this year with Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Northwestern at home and could easily repeat as champs of the West Division.
HUSKEROYAL	16
KingKliffsbury	16
MammothMan34	16
mellolizard	16
NeauxRegrets	16
Pikachu1989	16
Quentanamo_Bay	16
scronko	16
ssnider23	16	Iowa returned about 75% of both their offense and defense. They won 12 games last year, yet failed to get even one 4 star recruit. They will regress this year, but they could still manage to make a run for the B1G Title.├é┬á
stephenbawesome	16
Stockz	16
tabelz	16	I think some regression is obvious with this team, but Kirk will do what Kirk will do and they will win some scrappy games.
WarEagle9	16
Wescat	16
BoboIsDead	17
Branzilla91	17
Disregardskarma	17
DoctorWhosOnFirst	17
flyingcrayons	17
jklharris	17
mgmfa	17	Homer pick? Maybe. But this defense is terrifyingly good. Desmond King is the best corner in the country, and on the other side Mabin is no slouch. If you want to run the ball, Jewell is an NFL-ready LB and Bazata and Johnson are solid on the line. On offense they've got a star QB in Beathard and several RBs and WRs who have shown flashes. If the O-line is as good as it can be, 11-1 or even 12-0 is very possible.
myghtymouse	17
Pope_Jake	17
retnuh101	17
RiffRamBahZoo	17
SCRx	17
snwidget	17
solo_22	17
ToLongDR	17
topher3003	17
XSavageWalrusX	17
03040905	18
BabyBladder	18
Daigotsu	18
JonesUCF34	18
kelling928	18
meatfrappe	18
mjurkiewicz	18
MrTheSpork	18
No_Way_Pablo	18
Red261	18
SpeedxKills	18
Techwid	18
WaffleIron278	18
AGSattack	19
Atoodope	19
BosskOnASegway	19	Predictive Rank: #23 (6 points)Personal Rank: #15 (22 points)AP Rank: #17 (9 points)Total: 46/125
DafoeFoSho	19
DavoinShower-handle	19
gohuskies	19	Not going to go 12-0 again, but they return a lot of the same pieces from last year too.
groggydog	19
ilovecfb	19
JCiLee	19
jeedf	19
jzorbino	19
keytide22	19
NatecUDF	19
OhGad	19
rabid_communicator	19
remwin	19
seanosaur	19
TheFlyingBoat	19
UNC_Samurai	19
chceman	20
cmdrcaboose2	20
Fifth_Down	20
funtubs	20
G-Aardvark	20
uwbjb	20
HelioOne	21
nickknx865	21
PalmettoFace	21
pbjork	21
pmartin0079	21
polydorr	21
taloncarde	21
Texasagsman	21
ucieaters33	21
BrutonGaster77	22
buckeyes75	22
corundum9	22	Feel that I might be underrating Iowa, but their predictable style and horrendous Rose Bowl performance are weighing them down in my opinion. They dodge MSU and OSU on the schedule, so they might be a team that isn't as good as their record leads you to believe at the end of the year.
CountryRoads8	22
G-manP	22	After an unprecedented 12-0 start to 2015, the Hawkeyes lost a heartbreaker to the Spartans, crushing their hopes of a Playoff berth. A lighter schedule that features one pre-season top 25 opponent, will help them get to the championship game. Iowa knows what they are capable of, but will they be able to keep up with the tough other side of the conference.
LEGEN--wait_for_it	22
SmokingCricket	22
swanky-k	22
BaldEagle88	23
BallSoHerd	23
Hummer77x	23
qacha	23
sunburn_on_the_brain	23	I... I just can't summon up the courage to talk to you kids about Iowa right now :)
Xtremeloco	23	They won a bunch the lost a couple last year. ├é┬áI didn't do a good enough job keeping up with all the Iowa Hawkeyes off-season news to know anything about this team.....so #23 seems right. ├é┬á
ack30297	24
BugsSuck	24
esoterik	24
flipadelphia17	24
kdcoltred	24
tmart12	24
Wurst_Law	24
bakonydraco	25
CockADoodleBOOM	25
eclectic_tastes	25
MrDoctorSmartyPants	25
niperwiper	25

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