In 2015 the Iowa Hawkeyes were arguably the most surprising team in the nation. They made it all the way to the Rose Bowl after going 12-0 in the regular season and nearly pulling out a win over Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship game. Although, this year will be different. While Iowa will still shock everyone if they went undefeated, another prime bowl game is expected from the Hawkeyes.
Many believe that an 11-1 season for Iowa is possible, while going any worse than 9-3 would be a huge disappointment. Iowa does have a shot at making a second consecutive Rose Bowl if either Michigan, Michigan State or Ohio State make the College Football Playoff.