In the limelight Kirk's contract extension and Iowa's stumble to the Bison, I thought I would share how Iowa has done against top-40 power ranked teams in the last half decade.
These are simple, straight up, end of the season power rankings, not adjusted for home field advantage.
SORTED PER YEAR:
2015 5 STANFORD LOSS
2015 17 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2015 19 WISCONSIN WIN
2014 26 WISCONSIN LOSS
2014 28 NEBRASKA LOSS
2014 30 TENNESSEE LOSS
2014 35 MINNESOTA LOSS
2013 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2013 10 WISCONSIN LOSS
2013 13 MICHGAN ST LOSS
2013 38 N. ILLINOIS LOSS
2013 39 MICHIGAN WIN
2012 20 MICHIGAN LOSS
2012 21 N'WESTERN LOSS
2012 22 NEBRASKA LOSS
2012 30 PENN STATE LOSS
2012 34 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2012 39 N. ILLINOIS WIN
2011 4 OKLAHOMA LOSS
2011 17 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2011 20 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2011 21 NEBRASKA LOSS
2011 26 PENN STATE LOSS
2011 39 IOWA STATE LOSS
2010 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2010 14 MISSOURI WIN
2010 17 WISCONSIN LOSS
2010 30 ARIZONA LOSS
SORTED PER OPPONENT RANKING:
2011 4 OKLAHOMA LOSS
2015 5 STANFORD LOSS
2013 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2010 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2013 10 WISCONSIN LOSS
2013 13 MICHGAN ST LOSS
2010 14 MISSOURI WIN
2015 17 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2011 17 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2010 17 WISCONSIN LOSS
2015 19 WISCONSIN WIN
2012 20 MICHIGAN LOSS
2011 20 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2012 21 N'WESTERN LOSS
2011 21 NEBRASKA LOSS
2012 22 NEBRASKA LOSS
2014 26 WISCONSIN LOSS
2011 26 PENN STATE LOSS
2014 28 NEBRASKA LOSS
2014 30 TENNESSEE LOSS
2012 30 PENN STATE LOSS
2010 30 ARIZONA LOSS
2012 34 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2014 35 MINNESOTA LOSS
2013 38 N. ILLINOIS LOSS
2013 39 MICHIGAN WIN
2012 39 N. ILLINOIS WIN
2011 39 IOWA STATE LOSS
These are simple, straight up, end of the season power rankings, not adjusted for home field advantage.
SORTED PER YEAR:
2015 5 STANFORD LOSS
2015 17 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2015 19 WISCONSIN WIN
2014 26 WISCONSIN LOSS
2014 28 NEBRASKA LOSS
2014 30 TENNESSEE LOSS
2014 35 MINNESOTA LOSS
2013 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2013 10 WISCONSIN LOSS
2013 13 MICHGAN ST LOSS
2013 38 N. ILLINOIS LOSS
2013 39 MICHIGAN WIN
2012 20 MICHIGAN LOSS
2012 21 N'WESTERN LOSS
2012 22 NEBRASKA LOSS
2012 30 PENN STATE LOSS
2012 34 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2012 39 N. ILLINOIS WIN
2011 4 OKLAHOMA LOSS
2011 17 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2011 20 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2011 21 NEBRASKA LOSS
2011 26 PENN STATE LOSS
2011 39 IOWA STATE LOSS
2010 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2010 14 MISSOURI WIN
2010 17 WISCONSIN LOSS
2010 30 ARIZONA LOSS
SORTED PER OPPONENT RANKING:
2011 4 OKLAHOMA LOSS
2015 5 STANFORD LOSS
2013 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2010 7 OHIO STATE LOSS
2013 10 WISCONSIN LOSS
2013 13 MICHGAN ST LOSS
2010 14 MISSOURI WIN
2015 17 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2011 17 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2010 17 WISCONSIN LOSS
2015 19 WISCONSIN WIN
2012 20 MICHIGAN LOSS
2011 20 MICHIGAN ST LOSS
2012 21 N'WESTERN LOSS
2011 21 NEBRASKA LOSS
2012 22 NEBRASKA LOSS
2014 26 WISCONSIN LOSS
2011 26 PENN STATE LOSS
2014 28 NEBRASKA LOSS
2014 30 TENNESSEE LOSS
2012 30 PENN STATE LOSS
2010 30 ARIZONA LOSS
2012 34 MICHIGAN ST WIN
2014 35 MINNESOTA LOSS
2013 38 N. ILLINOIS LOSS
2013 39 MICHIGAN WIN
2012 39 N. ILLINOIS WIN
2011 39 IOWA STATE LOSS
