Another week where Iowa doesn't kick off until mid-afternoon; the price (or prize?) of a high-profile means no early kickoffs, apparently. Still, there's football to be watched while we wait for Iowa to take on the Hoosiers -- and some of the games could matter a great deal to Iowa.
Inside the Big Ten, the biggest game in this window is PSU-Northwestern. Northwestern made the first College Football Playoff rankings this week, which has added even more shine to Iowa's dominant win over them. A Northwestern win keeps them firmly entrenched in the committee's Top 25, which is good news for Iowa.