They were really good last year compared to nearly any matrix you want to measure. Can't take that away from them, they earned it, we certainly didn't. The bottom line in sports is winning is it not? They won and we didn't. There are excuses, as they say, are like rear ends, everyone has one and they all stink.
I have no clue what the rest of this year is going to play out like but when the Iowa game rolls around I think we will know we were in a fight and nothing will be easy no matter the records.