I think the point in all of this is that there is going to be a vacuum with the departure of OU with no real bully that is a dominant program in the conference. I am not going to throw UT in this mix as they consistently win the award for doing less with more and haven’t really been a factor in football for over a decade - although their conference series records since joining the Big 12 are decidedly in their favor - found it surprising that they hold the overall record over OU prior to joining the conference (their historical records against their future SEC foes are respectable as well - which further illustrates the head scratcher that is UT football). I guess top talent and a bottomless pit of resources can only get you so far……..
With no clear cut dominant program there is an opportunity for ISU to fill part of that void, raise the ceiling, and elevate the program.
I also see a conference where the potential for increased parity exists which would make for some exciting conference races, especially if we were in the mix from time to time.
Basketball on the other hand…….woof. If we can hold a middle of the pack standing, that should get us into the tournament most years with a solid seed. Then it is about matchups and seeing if you can get hot, go on a run, catch a break, and see what happens.
With no clear cut dominant program there is an opportunity for ISU to fill part of that void, raise the ceiling, and elevate the program.
I also see a conference where the potential for increased parity exists which would make for some exciting conference races, especially if we were in the mix from time to time.
Basketball on the other hand…….woof. If we can hold a middle of the pack standing, that should get us into the tournament most years with a solid seed. Then it is about matchups and seeing if you can get hot, go on a run, catch a break, and see what happens.
