Iowa State is participating in The Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City

[cyclones500]

So, CyHawk '26 is Dec. 11, I assume?

 

[Sigmapolis]

Was intrigued when I thought it was Mizzou.

But umm.

:/

 

[Cyballzz]

Last year we played Syracuse, Purdue, Creighton, St Johns's . This year Missouri state.

We play Purdue this year at home... and we will play 3 teams in the MTF. **** Missouri State got closer to making the NCAA tournament then Syracuse and Creighton did.

All 3 of those teams sucked.

 

[cyclones500]

Last year we played Syracuse, Purdue, Creighton, St Johns's . This year Missouri state.

Well, 3 of those 4 were at Players Era (which ISU is going again in '26, also return game at home vs. Purdue). Probably main comparison with HOF would be neutral vs. Mississippi State last season.

 

[MartyFine]

Honestly, this is awful. What's the point? Why deal with a neutral site game to play the equivalent of a 15 seed?

 

[Nor'MidWester]

Meh. Seems like a waste of a trip.

 

[loyalsons4evertrue]

I love the dedication of ISU fans to travel, but I question the sanity of any fan that attends this game (assuming they don't already live within 30 minutes of the arena).

I'm going for

1. The bbq
2. The Cyclones

 

[loyalsons4evertrue]

Last year we played Syracuse, Purdue, Creighton, St Johns's . This year Missouri state.

Aren't we going back to Vegas to play in the Players Era tournament? Our noncon will most likely be pretty strong, albeit not at home except for the Purdue game

 

[Peter]

Sounded exciting until I saw the opponents. Why the **** would we leave Hilton to play one of these teams?

 

[awd4cy]

Let the Hilton South invasion commence!

There will be 5,000 fans.

 

[Cyballzz]

There will be 5,000 fans.

The opponent sucks but I will take the over on this and laugh all the way to the bank.

 

[cyclones500]

Aren't we going back to Vegas to play in the Players Era tournament? Our noncon will most likely be pretty strong, albeit not at home except for the Purdue game

True, fairly solid.

I wouldn't mind trying to get a H/A similar to Purdue, but would have to be the away game since Purdue is home this season, so that gives up additional home non-con. But even that leaves 6 open slots for what are likely the buy game cupcakes.

To this point, we know we have:
vs. Memphis (Sioux Falls0
Players Era
Players Era
Players Era
Purdue
at Iowa
vs. Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)
New Hampshire

 

[dahliaclone]

Opponent is meh. But we'll snag an extra road/neutral win which despite a ****** opponent holds more weight than a similar win in Hilton. I am fine with this overall.

 

[dahliaclone]

True, fairly solid.

I wouldn't mind trying to get a H/A similar to Purdue, but would have to be the away game since Purdue is home this season, so that gives up additional home non-con. But even that leaves 6 open slots for what are likely the buy game cupcakes.

To this point, we know we have:
Players Era
Players Era
Players Era
Purdue
at Iowa
vs. Missouri State (Hall of Fame Classic)

And Memphis in South Dakota right?

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Putting an awful lot of faith in the Player's Era not collapsing...

 

[alexssdean12]

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Looking at last year Missouri State was 205 in the net which would be right over the Q3 threshold of 200 on a neutral court...... so yea probably another Q4

 

[NickJoos]

Missouri State will return the game to Ames the following year as well.

 

[Messi]

Putting an awful lot of faith in the Player's Era not collapsing...

im hopeful the end is nigh on that ponzi scheme

 

[NorthCyd]

Well, that is underwhelming.

 

[Clone95]

Man, why complain about a game replacing some sub 300 opponent that everyone already whines about? Probably good to have a neutral court game after the Iowa game instead of sleepwalking in Hilton. It’s not like this game replaced the game in SF or the Purdue game.