The Iowa Hawkeyes finished 2015 ninth in the AP poll, the program’s best such mark since finishing seventh after 2009. The accomplishments of 2015 should never be diminished: undefeated regular season, Big Ten West Champions, first Rose Bowl appearance in 25 years. This was the most successful and more importantly the most fun Hawkeye Football has been in a long time.
Unfortunately, in the fast moving industry that is college football, the pages turn fast. Less than a week after the bitter Rose Bowl blowout, Kirk Ferentz got to stand in front of the media and release his depth chart heading into 2016 Spring practice.