Things are going well for the Hawkeyes right now - so well that a couple weeks ago, Kirk Ferentz cracked a joke to his strength and conditioning coach, Chris Doyle: "[I'm just] waiting for the other shoe to drop.'' Well, he's probably not the only one. But so far, it hasn't, and Iowa fans are starting to talk about the lack of national respect.
Not too long ago, those fans were unhappy for other reasons. Ferentz had compiled just one 10-win season since a three-year stretch from 2002-04. The team had a losing conference record since 2009.