– Kirk Ferentz, head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, has been coaching for 25 years and has seen the team achieve both success and disappointment
– Ferentz is not overly concerned with preseason rankings and believes that college football is unpredictable
– The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 25 in the initial US LBM Coaches Poll and were also ranked in the preseason Associated Press top 25 poll
– Ferentz likes how his team has been working and believes they have potential, but ultimately their success will depend on their performance in the 12 guaranteed games
– Iowa will have their first game on Aug. 31 against Illinois State to begin validating their ranking