The renewal of the Cy-Hawk Series is the best of a bad lot on a small Thursday slate. I know two big-time SL followers who live in Iowa (my condolences) and probably plan their winters around this game. Iowa has won four straight in the series at home by an average of 18.8 points. I'll move there if the Hawkeyes win by 18.8 points here (that's my out), but 6.5 seems a tad steep for the Cyclones, as good as they might be, in their first true road game in the most hostile possible environment. Iowa has held all eight of its nine opponents under 50 percent shooting so far. Our model has the visitors by 4.