Official ***** 2026 "we have the horses to make the playoffs" ***** Official

"Are we still in the running for the playoffs?"

That's what y'all are asking me. You're texting me; emailing me; phoning me; writing me letters and stopping me on the street. Begging me for an answer.

Well here it is:
By a very thin string, we still are. A million dominoes have to fall in our favor, but it technically is still possible.

One thing yesterday's game did was prove the title of this thread is accurate.

IOWA HAS HAD 3 SHUTOUTS THIS SEASON!!
That has never happened in JF's time as HC.

We have an elite defense and our special teams is approaching that status. As it has been for 28 seasons, our offense under JF is the weak link.
But it doesn't have to be.
There are weapons everwhere:
Diaz
DJV
James
BJ
Zee
etc etc etc.
We have the tools (Kceast; Eyes and Snuffles among them) to be elite. We need a younger hungry coach to get there.

As if 3 shutouts wasn't proof enough we have the talent to make the playoffs ... just keep winning boyz ...



https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50360739/cfp-playoff-2026-bubble-watch-week-9

And from the ESPN article:

Big Ten​

Would be in: Indiana, UCLA

Still in the mix: USC, Oregon, Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin.

Out: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington
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ESPN listed 17 conference teams and who did they leave off their list ???
That's right, NEBRASKA. I guess they are petitioning to rejoin the B12 !