Iowa is one game away from having at least one more game. Should the Hawkeyes beat Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game Saturday, they are virtually assured a spot in the College Football Playoff (read that sentence again...we'll wait).
But does Iowa benefit from the playoff system? How would an undefeated Iowa fare in the old incarnations of the championship-deciding poll systems? Would we be better off in the Rose Bowl? Let's have a look.