Iowa rebounds emphatically at Washington and opens a plausible CFP path

Iowa is 5-1, 2-1 in the Big Ten and enters its bye after a 41-24 win at Washington. The Hawkeyes rose to No. 14 in USA TODAY Sports' post-Week 6 re-rank, while the Oct. 24 visit to Minnesota begins a six-game conference stretch that will determine whether Iowa reaches the 10- or 11-win range needed for serious CFP consideration. Bowl projections range from playoff access to a Citrus Bowl-type destination.