It took six games for the Iowa football team to finally get enough love to show up in the AP Poll when they made their debut at #19 after their big win over Indiana. After beating a solid Maryland team 23-0, the Hawks only advanced one more spot up #18. Then, after losing to Penn State on the heels of an incredibly disappointing outing for the Hawkeye offense, they dropped just one spot.
Despite being 6-2 and being just a few plays away from an undefeated record, it didn’t feel like the Iowa football team was getting the love they deserved.