The Most Important Games for the Iowa Hawkeyes are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Hawkeyes final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Iowa Hawkeyes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Iowa Resultant Probabilities | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
2* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
3* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
4* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
5** First and Second Round Byes |
6** First and Second Round Byes |
7** First and Second Round Byes |
8** First and Second Round Byes |
9*** First Round Bye |
10*** First Round Bye |
11*** First Round Bye |
12*** First Round Bye |
13*** First Round Bye |
14*** First Round Bye |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||
| Iowa (16‑5) vs Washington (12‑10) |
57 | Iowa Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 9% | 19% | 23% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Washington Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rutgers (9‑13) vs UCLA (15‑7) |
7 | Rutgers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 17% | 21% | 17% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| UCLA Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| USC (16‑6) vs Indiana (15‑7) |
5 | USC Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Indiana Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Maryland (8‑12) vs Ohio St. (14‑7) |
5 | Maryland Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Ohio St. Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota (10‑12) vs Michigan St. (19‑3) |
3 | Minnesota Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Michigan St. Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Penn State (10‑12) vs Michigan (19‑1) |
2 | Penn State Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Michigan Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| NorthwesternN. Western (10‑12) vs Illinois (19‑3) |
1 | NorthwesternN. Western Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Illinois Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Oregon (8‑14) vs Purdue (18‑4) |
1 | Oregon Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Purdue Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||