Drake Nation / Specific Sports Topic Forums / Bulldog Men's Basketball / State of Iowa Ranking / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v4.1.3Drake Nationhttp://www.drakenation.com/noreply@drakenation.comTue, 06 Jan 2009 01:53:22 GMT20RE: State of Iowa Rankinghttp://www.drakenation.com/Topic27683-8-1.aspx... "this blog has been removed" ... why? This would have been great for that .. I read and didn't feel it deserved DN air time.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:46:32 GMTMc BulldogRE: State of Iowa Rankinghttp://www.drakenation.com/Topic27683-8-1.aspxyep he seems like an idiot for sure how can he say Drake is in cellar- didnt they win the mythical state championship the last TWO years in a row? something like a 8 or 9 game wiining streak vs those other teamsMon, 15 Sep 2008 19:51:29 GMTILLINOISBULLDOGRE: State of Iowa Rankinghttp://www.drakenation.com/Topic27683-8-1.aspxThe author is an uninformed idiot. Obviously hasn't been watching what's been going on in this state...especially at Iowa State. Disregard.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:29:34 GMTDawg_tiredRE: State of Iowa Rankinghttp://www.drakenation.com/Topic27683-8-1.aspxGive me a break. I think current personnel will have a lot more to do with Drake's success in this state than some win-loss stats in Dr. Tom's first year. If they wanted to throw a wet blanket over the whole thing because Coach K is in Providence that's fine, but don't tell me it's because Kanaskie was a lousy coach five years ago.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:12:07 GMTGordon GottschalkState of Iowa Rankinghttp://www.drakenation.com/Topic27683-8-1.aspx<a href="http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/state-03908-iowa-91031" target=_"blank" class="SmlLinks">http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/state-03908-iowa-91031</a><br><br>This site is going state-by-state, and ranking all the teams in each state. The rankings are "based mostly on recent success (the last five years) mixed in with subjective factors such as conference prestige, historical success, and overall program direction." They rank the state of Iowa as Iowa, UNI, ISU, and Drake. About Drake they say:<br><br><div class="Quote">The Bulldogs pulled off one of the all-time great turnaround seasons last year. In his first season, Keno Davis (is he a coaching genius or just lucky?) led Drake to a 28-5 record, the NCAA Tournament, a Top 10 RPI, and an MVC title. But this is a program that hadn't made the Big Dance since 1971, and hadn't finished above .500 in MVC play in the prior 22 seasons. Until the program proves last year wasn't just a fluke, they remain in the cellar.</div>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:12:39 GMTMecha_Bulldog