Confidence Ratings: ISUs 2008 season.

1 South Dakota State, Aug. 28 in Ames
Confidence Rating: 95

This will be South Dakota States first game ever against a Division I adversary, so its a satisfactorily big deal for that procedure. Still, this is a Division I-AA newbie that should have no corporate core on the discipline with a Big 12 team. Anything can go on and thats why this game is rated a 95 and not a 100. But not all I-AA are alike and SDSU is not UNI or App. State. If Iowa State doesnt win this game by three touchdowns or more, all that follows in this aspect may be moot.

2 Kent State, Sep. 6 in Ames
Confidence Rating: 85

Last years term first loss to the Flashes was unknown undersized of a kick to mole, metaphorically verbal communication, for Iowa State and its fans. An off-period of expectancy and delight crashed to end with the completion that ISU was still a few weeks away from being ready for the time of year to start. That wont be the case this year and the Cyclones will no doubt have this one circled as a benefits game of sorts. Kent State last year and will be ripe for a thumping coming back to Ames.

3 at UNLV, Sep. 20 in Las Vegas
Confidence Rating: 75

This is rumored to be one of discovery an inordinate length of time for UNLV. The same was true the last time Iowa State played in Vegas, in 1998, and the Cyclones , 24-0, in game that wasnt as close as the score . It will hard to top the 2006 game in Ames for curious endings, with or without UNLV head coach Mike Sanford face himself in an end zone. Provided ISU has well in its first three games and west with some buoyancy and thrust, it will win this game.

4 at Kansas State, Nov. 22 in Manhattan
Confidence Rating: 65

Even on the road, this as Iowa States Big 12 game. The wheels came off for K-State in the subsequent half of the 2007 spell, including a loss at ISU. By the last game of the 2008 time, the Wildcats will most likely be out of bowl opinion and may be shopping for a new head coach as Ron Prince wont continue a losing period. Conversely, Iowa State could in fact be for bowl eligibility and should have a huge edge in motivation. That doesnt always topic, but it ordinarily does.

5 at Baylor, Oct. 11 in Waco
Confidence Rating: 55

The Cyclones are 2-1 at Baylor since the commencement of the Big 12, but that easily be 1-2 if not for the fabulous late win in 2004. Baylor is in the first year of yet extra tutoring procedure and the Bears basically wont be very good this year. But a road trip to Waco seems to be akin to a road trip to Hades for ISU that just dont fare well there in a host of sporting. Its not like Baylor will be any good, but this one is still more concerning than it to be.

6 NEBRASKA, Oct. 18 in Ames
Confidence Rating: 50

So young branch me for not buying into the Bo Pelini hype. Nebraskas new head coach is a new head coach retro and organism a poor mans Bobby Stoops capital nothing until he he can do more than yell and rant and fire up defenses. Its been a long time since NU was a lot improved than Iowa State and it emphatically wont be this fall. The Huskers will likely limp into town on a -game losing splash (Va. Tech, Missouri, Texas Tech) at or below .500 for the year. At poorest, this game is a toss-up.

7 at Iowa, Sep. 13 in Iowa City
Confidence Rating: 45

Theres no denying that Iowa has a formidable home grassland pro with its loving crowds at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa State has without doubt played okay in Iowa City on its last five visits, winning and losing by seven and ten points in the last two games there. This one to be decisive by a single digit margin as neither team will pack the attacking drive to blow out the other. This is a key game for both teams hopes of sneaking into the bowl representation and it looks like a close one from a June vantage point.

8 TEXAS A&M, Oct. 25 in Ames
Confidence Rating: 40

The Aggies always have the endowment, they just dont always play like it. Why is one of the great mysteries of college football and new head coach Mike Sherman is in town as the cutting-edge big name coach stimulating with demanding to figure it out. The Cyclones two bowl winning teams laid a duo of massive eggs vs. A&M in fresh games in Ames in 2004 and 2000. But ISUs 42-14 rout of the Ags in College Station in 2005 adds a good 15 to this trust rating.

9 KANSAS, Oct. 4 in Ames
Confidence Rating: 35

The Jayhawks wont repeat their desire season from a year ago as the laws of and tougher scheduling will take a toll. But this is still a very good Kansas team that has tromped ISU in each of the last two meetings, including 2006 in Ames. The Cyclones did win four in a row at home against KU from 1998 to 2004, but those were all in all some sweet bad Kansas . This is unquestionably not a game to be printed off as a wont win outing, but the Jayhawks will probably be favored.

10 at Colorado, Nov. 8 in Boulder
Confidence Rating: 30

Playing at Colorado has been an almost no-win offer for Iowa State through the ages. Many times, CU just had the superior team. But even in when that wasnt the case, the Cyclones have greatly in the land of hemp clothes and stubblyAntonym womenfolk. Both programs are on the angle with the Buffs a year ahead of ISU in the rebuilding course. Head Coach Dan Hawkins third team should be his best yet in Boulder and dont blank over, CU snuck into a bowl game in just year two under Hawkins.

11 at Oklahoma State, Nov. 1 in Stillwater
Confidence Rating: 25

Iowa State has won at Oklahoma State since the run in 1960. But it has never beaten a Cowboy team that varnished with a winning history in any of those seven games. Oklahoma State appears to be solid in 2008, expressly on indignation, so a winning year is likely for head coach Mike Im a Man Gundy and company this fall. If the game were in Ames, where ISU has won four of the last five against the Pokes, the coolness near be much greater.

12 MISSOURI, Nov. 15 in Ames
Confidence Rating: 20

The Tigers are my pick to win the Big 12 tournament and play in a BCS game, conceivably open unvanquished and playing for the national finals in January. Oklahoma was the only team that could beat Mizzou last year and the Sooners are off the Tigers plan this year. Iowa State will with a bit of luck still have a lot to play for by the time its 11th game of the year rolls around and it is at home. But this may be the best Missouri team ever and it will come to town with a Big 12 label virtually indeed in reach.

Posted on June 26th, 2008 by admin
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