FOOTBALL: 2008 Iowa Hawkeye Season and Big Ten Standings Predictions

PREDICTED 2008 IOWA HAWKEYE FOOTBALL RESULTS

DATE	OPPONENT	Prediction
8/30	Maine	WIN
9/06	Florida International	WIN
9/13	Iowa State	WIN
9/20	Pittsburgh	LOSS
9/27	Northwestern	WIN
10/04	Michigan State	WIN
10/11	Indiana	WIN
10/18	Wisconsin	WIN
11/01	Illinois	LOSS
11/08	Penn State	LOSS
11/15	Purdue	WIN
11/22	Minnesota	WIN

Wins: Maine, Florida International, Iowa State, Northwestern, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota

Losses: Pittsburgh, Penn State, Illinois

Record: 9-3 overall. 6-2 Big Ten

Bowl: Alamo Bowl

Explanation: We won't have a member of the Big Ten in the BCS Championship Game, so all the bowl games move down one. If Ohio State gets into the BCS Championship, then Iowa has a shot at the Outback or Cap One. Stellar defense, improved offense, moderate schedule gets Iowa to 9-3 this year. A loss to Illinois could be swapped with Wisconsin, but I like the way we have matched up with Wisconsin the past 20 years or so.


PREDICTED 2008 FINAL BIG TEN STANDINGS

1. OHIO STATE (7-1)
   
2. WISCONSIN (7-1)
   
3. PENN STATE (6-2)
   
4. IOWA (6-2)
   
5. ILLINOIS (5-3)
   
6. MICHIGAN STATE (5-3)
   
7. NORTHWESTERN (4-4)
   
8. MICHIGAN (4-4)
   
9. PURDUE (3-5)
   
10. INDIANA (2-6)
    
11. MINNESOTA (0-8)