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Iowa football ranked No. 3 in Sagarin ratings behind Alabama, Ohio State

Nov 21, 2020; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras (7) runs with the ball against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa football is a top-3 team in college football according to Jeff Sagarin’s ratings. How are the Hawkeyes rated so high?

The Iowa Hawkeyes are ranked No. 3 in the latest Sagarin college football ratings, a ranking system developed by noted mathematician Jeff Sagarin. Only Alabama (No. 1) and Ohio State (No. 2) are rated higher than the Hawkeyes.