The Iowa Hawkeyes won a lot when they left Madison with a win over Wisconsin and the Heartland Trophy. Moving to 6-1 on the season helped propel the Hawkeyes back into the national rankings as they find themselves now at #24 in the AP poll.
They also find themselves atop the Big Ten West standings holding the tiebreaker over Wisconsin, who has yet to face Ohio State and learned on Monday morning that starting QB Tanner Mordecai is likely done for the season with a broken throwing hand. Looking up at the Hawkeyes, behind Wisconsin, is a trio of teams with two Big Ten losses and upcoming showdowns with Iowa.