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Iowa State

2020 Season Performance

#16
Rank
8-3
Record
126.4
Points
0.698
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #122 Oklahoma 37-30
Worst L @ #15 Oklahoma State 21-24

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-1
Neutral 0-1
Conference 8-2
Non-Conf 0-1
Close (7 pts or less) 4-2

Rank Progression

#5
#38
#71
#104
#137
Pre
#24
W3
#116
W6
#12
W9
#26
W12
#16
W15
#10
W16
#16

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
2
09/12
L
#30 vs #123 Louisiana
14-31
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -8.2
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
4
09/26
W
#116 @ #33 TCU
37-34
+25.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.2 19.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 20.9
Recency Weighting
+4.4 25.3
Total 25.3 pts
5
10/03
W
#26 vs #122 Oklahoma
37-30
+23.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+7.5 16.5
Margin Scaling
+1.8 18.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 19.8
Recency Weighting
+4.2 23.9
Total 23.9 pts
6
10/10
W
#31 vs #116 Texas Tech
31-15
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+3.4 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
8
10/24
L
#24 @ #15 Oklahoma State
21-24
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
9
10/31
W
#26 @ #128 Kansas
52-22
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.9 5.6
Margin Scaling
+4.4 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
10
11/08
W
#26 vs #112 Baylor
38-31
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 6.7
Margin Scaling
+1.4 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
12
11/21
W
#21 vs #31 Kansas State
45-0
+15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+5.4 15.0
Total 15.0 pts
13
11/27
W
#16 @ #19 Texas
23-20
+29.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.0 21.5
Margin Scaling
+1.2 22.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 24.2
Recency Weighting
+5.1 29.3
Total 29.3 pts
14
12/05
W
#11 vs #41 West Virginia
42-6
+20.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+5.5 17.3
Recency Weighting
+3.6 20.9
Total 20.9 pts
16
12/19
L
#10 N #18 Oklahoma
21-27
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
Total
8-3 Record
123.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-54
Record
57%
Win Rate
#46
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.689
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#102
2017
#36
2018
#37
2019
#42
2020
#16
2021
#41
2022
#77
2023
#40
2024
#19
2025
#29
2026
#70

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 3-3 (50%) #70 #55 8.2 0.651 -
2025 Big 12 7-4 (64%) #29 #5 92.6 0.703 -
2024 Big 12 10-3 (77%) #19 #9 154.3 0.702 -
2023 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #40 #36 69.1 0.705 -
2022 Big 12 4-8 (33%) #77 #4 13.4 0.706 -
2021 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #41 #29 69.4 0.687 -
2020 Big 12 8-3 (73%) #16 #10 126.4 0.698 -
2019 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #42 #21 55.6 0.693 -
2018 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #37 #29 76.8 0.662 -
2017 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #36 #18 78.9 0.696 -
2016 Big 12 3-9 (25%) #102 #102 -42.3 0.679 -