[SeattleTree]

I do think the Rose Bowl will want Ohio State over Iowa, but let's not compare this Iowa team ti that Wisconsin team.  That Wisconsin team was what, 8-4?  It wasn't a great team by any means.  This Iowa team is very good, and everyone knows it.  Stanford will get plenty of props if it were to beat Iowa on New Year's Day, but the narrative would be, Stanford beats Iowa.  Would also provide a nice bookend to the season; "Stanford beats Iowa team that trounced the Northwestern team Stanford fell to in the first game of the season."

If Stanford were to beat Ohio State, the narrative will be "Shaw beats Meyer" and for the national media - and Shaw's agent - that would be a pretty freaking big deal.

We disagree - strongly - that most everyone sees this Iowa team as very good (unless by very good you mean Top 25). Most everyone does view tOSU as an elite team and Meyer as an elite coach? Iowa and Ferentz?  No. I think most everyone still sees Iowa as skating by against a weak schedule. I think most everyone would expect Stanford to beat Iowa and not be that impressed with the win. I think most everyone would take notice of and be impressed by a win against tOSU. 

[SeattleTree]

I do think the Rose Bowl will want Ohio State over Iowa, but let's not compare this Iowa team ti that Wisconsin team.  That Wisconsin team was what, 8-4?  It wasn't a great team by any means.  This Iowa team is very good, and everyone knows it.  Stanford will get plenty of props if it were to beat Iowa on New Year's Day, but the narrative would be, Stanford beats Iowa.  Would also provide a nice bookend to the season; "Stanford beats Iowa team that trounced the Northwestern team Stanford fell to in the first game of the season."

If Stanford were to beat Ohio State, the narrative will be "Shaw beats Meyer" and for the national media - and Shaw's agent - that would be a pretty freaking big deal.

We disagree - strongly - that most everyone sees this Iowa team as very good (unless by very good you mean Top 25). Most everyone does view tOSU as an elite team and Meyer as an elite coach? Iowa and Ferentz?  No. I think most everyone still sees Iowa as skating by against a weak schedule. I think most everyone would expect Stanford to beat Iowa and not be that impressed with the win. I think most everyone would take notice of and be impressed by a win against tOSU.