Actually, the numbers that will be reported from the Iowa caucuses will be from a non-binding straw vote. No national delegates to the GOP convention will be selected by the caucuses either.
Caucuses select delegates to the later 99 county conventions, and to the state convention, and the caucuses begin the work of compiling a party platform.
I believe we agree, the results are irrelevant, and ar an embarrassment to the State. Or they should be embarrassed by this mess.