If Syracuse and Clemson both win this weekend, it will be the #1 defending champ at a Top 20 program, a school GameDay has never been to. Meanwhile ISU is likely to be unranked for the Cy-Hawk Game. GameDay will also be at a Big 12 site the week right before the Cy-Hawk. And did I mention Clemson-Cuse is the ABC game of the week? I know GameDay often goes to non-ESPN family network games, but that has to help.
I think things are lining up against us, unless Maryland beats Syracuse. If that happens then we are the frontrunner IMO.