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Social media reacts to Iowa’s shocking ranking in latest CFP Top 25
By Paul Harvey
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Iowa does not have a realistic shot at rolling to the College Football Playoff this season. However, the Hawkeyes are still a strong team in the eyes of the CFP committee.
Despite being unranked in the latest AP Poll, Kirk Ferentz’s program received a top-20 slot in Tuesday’s latest CFP rankings. In fact, Iowa checked in at No. 16 overall coming out of Week 11.
In spite of the offensive struggles this season, Iowa has managed to post an 8-2 record and jumped 6 spots in the latest CFP rankings. The Hawkeyes are just one spot behind LSU and 4 spots behind Penn State while checking in just ahead of Tennessee, Notre Dame and UNC.
With two games to go, Iowa does not have the time to climb high enough to seriously push for the CFP, and no team has ever reached the 4-team field with 2 losses. However, a strong finish to the season and a tough showing in the B1G Championship Game could put the program in position for a strong bowl game at the end of the season.
As for the recent ranking, social media at a bit of fun with the idea of Iowa as a top-20 team. Check it out:
— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) November 15, 2023
I know the top 5 is where all the talk is right now but I want to know why in the world Iowa is even on this list, let alone 16th.
I know the defense has been elite but the offense is abysmal. They have zero quality wins. I’m baffled. https://t.co/5cD9NTNYSF
— Hunter Haas (@NFLDraftHaas) November 15, 2023
Iowa feels like they are closer to playing a different sport than being that close to the top 10 https://t.co/t0vMgb5gvB
— Chase Hausen (@chasethausen) November 15, 2023
These are so unserious. Louisville at 10? Iowa at 16? Cmon https://t.co/67vDRmnB5v
— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) November 15, 2023
Iowa’s ranking is also how many points they average per game https://t.co/So0vJXPlPl
— Brian Wholley (@BWHOLL) November 15, 2023
Why is Washington still behind Florida State? Iowa at 16 🤣
Tennessee is the crack they can’t quit
Utah is ranked very low https://t.co/IVb9MSwXsY
— Updog Sports Talk (@UpdogSportsTalk) November 15, 2023
Iowa at 16 having the worst offense in all of CFB is kinda hilarious https://t.co/12wIWvPg6B
— Joseph Patrick Eldridge (@LilDridge) November 15, 2023
I know it is 8-2, but why on earth is Iowa No. 16 😭 https://t.co/0otzwDE0gA
— Gregory Hall (@gregoryhall_) November 15, 2023
Iowa #16 in CFP…but not ranked in the AP (#26). Has to be the biggest gap ever for a team in those two polls?
— JeffreyTheGreek (@JeffreyTheGreek) November 15, 2023
Iowa scores more than 20 points and moves up 6 spots in the CFP rankings pic.twitter.com/M1vZxGqdgI
— Johnny McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 15, 2023
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.