The Iowa Hawkeyes weren’t supposed to be here. After losing to Purdue and Wisconsin, Iowa was supposed to be sitting in Iowa City watching the Big Ten Championship Game and preparing for a January bowl game. Nobody is ready to let them forget that, least of which Vegas.
The oddsmakers in Vegas have shown little faith in Iowa pulling off the upset of the Michigan Wolverines. Or perhaps more accurately, they’ve set a line begging bettors to take the Hawkeyes as the betting public has shown no faith Iowa can pull this thing off.