After all, the Hawkeyes look to be in the midst of a seemingly never ending run of lackluster seasons, losing their first ...

Similar to the NFL playoffs, the top two teams in each league get a bye to the second round. The first round (wild card) is best-of-3 format, with all three games at the better-seeded team’s home.

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