Part 16: BCS/OOC Sked Ratings (Iowa State)

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IOWA STATE CYCLONES
Nov. 13 – IDAHO STATE (207)
Nov. 15 – CHICAGO STATE (234)
Nov. 17 – at Drake (163)
Nov. 22 – MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (333) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 24 -- TENNESSEE STATE (269) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 27 – vs. Saint Louis (123) (Chicago Challenge)
Nov. 28 – vs. Northwestern or Notre Dame (Chicago Challenge)
Dec. 2 – NORTHERN IOWA (59)
Dec. 5 – at Cal (39)
Dec. 11 -- IOWA (121)
Dec. 20 -- BRADLEY (98)
Dec. 22 – NORTH DAKOTA (344)
Jan. 3 -- HOUSTON (86)
Jan. 6 – vs. Duke (1) (Chicago)
Jan. 9 – NORTH DAKOTA STATE (87)

Average RPI of Opponents: 154.571
Average RPI of Home Opponents: 183.8
NCAA Qualifiers (4): Cal, Duke, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa
Top 100 (6): Duke (1), Cal (39), Northern Iowa (59), Houston (86), North Dakota State (87), Bradley (98)

The Good?: A road game at Cal & a neutral-site tilt vs. the Dukies in Chicago means ISU has an opportunity to knock off the likely preseason favorites in the Pac 10 & ACC.

The (not so) Bad?: This is a well put together schedule that will give the Cyclones plenty of chances to build a NCAA tourney resume.

The Ugly?: NDSU, I get, but did the Cyclones really need to schedule both D-I North Dakota schools?

Composite Schedule Ratings through Part 16 (of 73 teams)
Overall
1. Kansas (121.333)
2. Arizona (121.6)
3. Wisconsin (146.3)
4. Penn State (148.6)
5. Arkansas (148.733)
6. Illinois (152.583)
7. Michigan (153.6)
8. Iowa State (154.571)
9. Michigan State (158)
10. DePaul (178.6)
11. GOPHERS (182.7)
12. Colorado (189.166)
13. Missouri (189.571)
T14. Arizona State (198.1)
T14. Indiana (198.1)
16. Marquette (216.3)

Home
1. Penn State (152.142)
2. Kansas (161.3)
3. Arizona (161.714)
4. Wisconsin (166.25)
5. Arkansas (180.5)
6. Iowa State (183.8)
7. Michigan State (202.875)
8. DePaul (209.833)
9. Michigan (210.857)
10. Arizona State (216.888)
11. GOPHERS (217.25)
12. Illinois (223.714)
13. Colorado (228.125)
14. Missouri (229.2)
15. Indiana (237.125)
16. Marquette (262.625)