Eleven opponents down (well, technically ten...sorry, Furman), one to go. Iowa State Week wraps up once again with a look at their projected record and a request for feedback.
Before we get to the BTBS projections, here's Iowa State Week in review:
- Monday: Iowa State Links
- Wednesday: Rock M Roundtable
- Wednesday: Beyond the Box Score Offensive Preview
- Thursday: Beyond the Box Score Defensive Preview
2009 BTBS Projections
| Date | Opponent | Proj. W/L | Margin | Record | Conf. Rec. |
| 9/3 | North Dakota State | W | +20.4 | 1-0 | |
| 9/12 | Iowa | L | -12.8 | 1-1 | |
| 9/19 | at Kent State | W | +5.9 | 2-1 | |
| 9/26 | Army | W | +16.2 | 3-1 | |
| 10/3 | vs Kansas State | L | -7.1 | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| 10/10 | at Kansas | L | -20.5 | 3-3 | 0-2 |
| 10/17 | Baylor | L | -1.2 | 3-4 | 0-3 |
| 10/24 | at Nebraska | L | -16.1 | 3-5 | 0-4 |
| 10/31 | at Texas A&M | L | -13.0 | 3-6 | 0-5 |
| 11/7 | Oklahoma State | L | -12.0 | 3-7 | 0-6 |
| 11/14 | Colorado | W | +1.8 | 4-7 | 1-6 |
| 11/21 | at Missouri | L | -14.6 | 4-8 | 1-7 |
Despite a projected loss to Iowa, I think most Iowa State fans would be secretly satisfied with a two-game improvement to 4-8, yes? This schedule is relatively rigid, meaning only three games are projected within a touchdown (four if you include K-State at 7.1 points). If they're a touchdown better than expected, they could slip into a 5-7 or 6-6 record. A touchdown worse, and you're looking at 2-10. Either way, it doesn't appear that the BTBS projections think any higher of Iowa State than anyone else, but still...there are worse things in the world than a two-game improvement and the end to a long road losing streak, right?
Starting Monday: Hate Kansas Week!