ISU, the Big XII and the next round of realignment

[vp19]

It won't be another half-decade until the conference carousel resumes. While I think Iowa State won't wind up relegated to a second-tier league as some previously feared, it's in ISU's best interests to keep the Big XII as strong as possible, no matter what other members are lured elsewhere.

The Big Ten -- unable to draw from the ACC because of its grant of rights through 2036 -- probably will seek two new members from the Big XII. While it'd be nice to see the U of I stand up for Ames as a B1G candidate, it's not gonna happen; the likely targets? Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The first two are the most likely to join, given the Longhorns' not being able to play well with others (and that ESPN-funded network).

Who replaces KU and OU? The candidates will probably come from the American. From most likely to least, candidates are:

Cincinnati
Memphis
Houston
Central Florida
South Florida
Connecticut
Temple
Southern Methodist
Tulane
East Carolina
Tulsa

I see only two selected, with Cincinnati a good partner for WVU and Memphis a basketball power with decent football. I don't see UT taking in a "directional" school, regardless of its football prowess (sorry, UCF and USF).

Your thoughts?.

 

[IcSyU]

OU or Texas bolts and it's over for the Big 12.

 

[JM4CY]

I ******* hate these threads.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Let's put out the Welcome Trolls mat cause they be coming now that they have heard the siren's call.

 

[awd4cy]

This isn’t 2010 anymore. Love how everyone assumes this is just inevitable.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Fart noises.

 

[Cyched]

Him referring to ISU as 'Ames' in his second paragraph is a dead giveaway.

 

[CyDude16]

This is new.

 

[JP4CY]

 

[WooBadger18]

I don't think you can really predict what's going to happen because we don't know hat the college football landscape or the media landscape will look like then.

The BTN model only works because the Big 10 is able to force the cable and satellite companies to make everyone buy it. If we move to an a la carte option, then fan size matters because those are the people who will be buying subscriptions. If that's the world we're in, then Iowa State to the Big 10 looks really good.

It's also possible that the P5 schools break away. If that happens, there will probably be realignment because revenue will be split differently, but that realignment could be geographic and rivalry based.

Whatever happens, we'll be fine. We have a large loyal fanbase, 3rd largest stadium in the big 12, and are an AAU university

 

[cyclonedave25]

 

[MeowingCows]

The PAC is currently in the lot deeper s*** than we are -- let's wait and see how that develops first.

 

[MeanDean]

OP makes a lot of bold statements that seem to have no backup.

Like the B1G will add two more teams?

That Kansas is a target of the B1G? Basketball is not the driver. It's been proven over and over again.

That Texas wouldn't be a logical choice because Longhorn Network.

Anybody can make some assumptions and throw them out there for discussion. And they have been for years. And they continue to do so.

 

[everyyard]

Pretty sure I heard that Baylor tops their list currently due mostly to similarities in culture. Penn St and Michigan St have been openly campaigning at the last 2-3 B1G meetings.

 

[NorthCyd]

When are people going to come to grips with the fact that cord cutting has shifted the paradigm and the same rules no longer apply. The B1G has too many teams already. These threads are so tired and dumb.

 

[inCyteful]

It won't be another half-decade until the conference carousel resumes. While I think Iowa State won't wind up relegated to a second-tier league as some previously feared, it's in ISU's best interests to keep the Big XII as strong as possible, no matter what other members are lured elsewhere.

The Big Ten -- unable to draw from the ACC because of its grant of rights through 2036 -- probably will seek two new members from the Big XII. While it'd be nice to see the U of I stand up for Ames as a B1G candidate, it's not gonna happen; the likely targets? Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The first two are the most likely to join, given the Longhorns' not being able to play well with others (and that ESPN-funded network).

Who replaces KU and OU? The candidates will probably come from the American. From most likely to least, candidates are:

Cincinnati
Memphis
Houston
Central Florida
South Florida
Connecticut
Temple
Southern Methodist
Tulane
East Carolina
Tulsa

I see only two selected, with Cincinnati a good partner for WVU and Memphis a basketball power with decent football. I don't see UT taking in a "directional" school, regardless of its football prowess (sorry, UCF and USF).

Your thoughts?.

Hmmm, created an account and waited a year and this is your first post?

Me thinketh --

 

[mynameisjonas]

This is a good opportunity to be thankful that ISU games aren't on a trash network like the Big 10 network.

 

[RedDog]

 

[WooBadger18]

This is a good opportunity to be thankful that ISU games aren't on a trash network like the Big 10 network.

Eh, the Big 10 network really isn't bad, but I don't think non-big 10 fans should have to pay for it

 

[Tornado man]

This is a good opportunity to be thankful that ISU games aren't on a trash network like the Big 10 network.

What BS. There are several coaches at ISU - like Christy Johnson Lynch, Bill Fennelly, Kevin Dresser to name three - that would love to have something like that "trash network" here in the Big 12.