Mapping Iowa’s Path to the College Football Playoff

I know we can all be a little superstitious at times. Like the world's greatest boss, Michael Scott, I myself am not superstitious, but I am a little stitiuos. So, let's just go ahead and say it out loud: at the midway point of this season, the Iowa Hawkeyes are in the playoff race. The new AP poll has Iowa at #17, up three spots this week while the Coaches Poll has Iowa up two spots to #16 after Friday night's 41-24 dismantling of Washington .