A nice first step to a repeat

The ISU volleyball team's come-from-way-behind win over SUI in Iowa City gives ISU and early 2-0 lead in the Hy-Vee Series.

By my math, there are 23 points up for grabs: 3 for football, 2 points in 9 other matchups, and 2 points for some kind of "academic" score. ISU needs 10 more points to clinch another title. Let's handicap:


Sept. 12 - Soccer at Ames: edge to ISU
Sept. 16 - Football at Iowa City: lock for SUI (they're going undefeated, right? right?)
TBA - Wrestling at Iowa City: edge to SUI
TBA - Women’s Basketball at Iowa City: edge to ISU
TBA - Men’s Basketball at Iowa City: edge to SUI
TBA - Women’s Swimming at Iowa City: edge to SUI
TBA - Women’s Gymnastics at Ames: lock for ISU
TBA - Women’s Gymnastics at Iowa City: lock for ISU
TBA - Softball at Ames: lock for SUI
Academic: edge to SUI since they won it last year.

If chalk is correct (and I doubt it will be) SUI wins 13-10. An upset in any of the above- MBB? WR? WS? and ISU repeats. The 3 points that goes to the football winner is a nice advantage for SUI right now.

I'm sure that SUI is downplaying the importance of the trophy, since they should always win it, but will have it in their Fair booth when they win it back.

Hopefully they don't have to contemplate what to do with the trophy for a few years.

Peterclone