Actually they aren't. I've been to IC, not just for 3 games [2 recent, not yesterday] but also a facilities tour this past summer on our way to the Quads City area. Nice, much improved but not in Nebraska's class.
Cool article, which says "belong in that group". Unfortunately for Iowa fans, you're not in that group. There's a difference, congrats on matching 2008 Nebraska.
Don't know how it would be unfortunate for Iowa fans as you mention, but I am not going to argue the point. I know Nebraska has elite facilities and I have only seen the videos (locker room is amazing), but there are many rankings and comments I've seen that mention they are comparable. Lots of things go into I guess, including the proximity to Kinnick which I have seen.