2010 College Football Predictions Iowa Hawkeyes: The Iowa Hawkeyes finished the 2009 season going 11-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten earning them a trip to the Orange Bowl where they beat Georgia Tech 24-14. The 2010 College Football Predictions Experts at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Iowa Hawkeyes listed at +325 odds to win the Big Ten.
Key returning starters include Quarterback Ricky Stanzi, Running Back Adam Robinson, Wide Receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Defensive End Adrian Clayborn, Defensive Tackle Karl Klug, Strong Safety Taylor Sash and Running Back Brandon Wegher.
PROS: The Hawkeyes return their quarterback, running back duo and their top two receivers. This looks like the makings of a top flight offense. Ricky Stanzi was excellent at spreading the ball around last season when he saw his 17 touchdown passes go to eight different receivers. Running backs Adam Robinson and Brandon Wegher rushed for a combined 1,475 yards and 13 touchdowns and helped balance the Iowa attack last year. They should be even better this season after finding their balance in carries per game. The Hawkeyes defense will be one of the strong points of the team this year. Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player Adrian Clayborn is back for his senior year and will lead a group of returning starters that lost only two games last season by a combined 10 points. Taylor Sash will have to step up this year and lead a batch of new starters in the secondary and the defense will also have to replace a couple of linebackers with the departure of AJ Edds and Pat Angerer. The good news for the Hawkeyes is that the new linebackers are upperclassmen and should know the defensive scheme. The 2010 College Football Predictions Experts at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Iowa Hawkeyes +110 odds to win OVER 9 games during this season.
CONS: Ricky Stanzi had a bad habit of throwing interceptions last yuear and he will have to make better decisions this year if the Hawkeyes are to win the Big Ten. This could be easier said than done since the Hawkeyes have to replace four starting offensive linemen. If the Hawkeyes struggle to run the ball behind the new line, Stanzi could see a decrease in production. One thing is for certain, Stanzi could see a decrease in production. One thing is for certain, Stanzi's touchdown to interception ratio has to improve. He threw 15 interceptions last year, only two less than his 17 touchdowns. The 2010 College Football Predictions Experts at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Iowa Hawkeyes listed at +1650 odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship Title Game.
Sports-Odds.com believes the Iowa Hawkeyes will finish 8th in the final college football polls. Online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com has posted college football odds to win the 2011 BCS National Championship:
Alabama: +400
Arizona: +9500
Arizona State: +10000
Arkansas: +3200
Auburn: +4500
Baylor: +9000
Boise State: +800
Boston College: +10000
BYU: +10000
California: +9500
Cincinnati: +9500
Clemson: +4500
Florida: +750
Florida State: +4750
Georgia: +3500
Georgia Tech: +5500
Illinois: +9000
Iowa: +1650
Kansas State: +7000
LSU: +2700
Miami Florida: +1700
Michigan: +7000
Michigan State: +2700
Mississippi: +7000
Missouri: +5000
Nebraska: +1200
North Carolina: +4500
North Carolina State: +9000
Northwestern: +9000
Notre Dame: +6000
Ohio State: +400
Oklahoma: +750
Oklahoma State: +8000
Oregon: +2700
Oregon State: +2700
Penn State: +2100
Pittsburgh: +3500
Rutgers: +9000
South Carolina: +7000
South Florida: +7000
TCU: +1700
Tennessee: +7500
Texas: +1050
Texas A&M: +9000
Texas Tech: +7750
UCLA: +5750
Utah: +9500
Virginia Tech: +1750
Washington: +4750
West Virginia: +7750
Wisconsin: +3750
Field (Any Other Team): +1050
