The Iowa Hawkeyes find themselves in a position only they predicted: Top 5 in the the Big Ten with a league-best offensive efficiency and top half defense, per KenPom ($). Perhaps the most important number in February was zero: no mind-boggling losses which hang over the team like a grey cloud. There’s still time for that, of course, with two teams Iowa beat three times by 18 points/game facing off tomorrow for a Thursday date with the Hawkeyes but until then, let’s take a look at how they’ve changed since February 1.
But first, let’s remember what precarious position Iowa was in as the calendar turned to February: they were 4-6 in conference play coming off a double overtime road loss to Penn State with a Thursday trip to Ohio State on the docket.