Beating Minnesota and probably Nebraska wouldn’t do much either though.Sure but DePaul, and Iowa will be down, a far worse MTE tourney. Schedule a home and home with one of Marquette, Xavier, Nebraska, Minnesota, etc.
Beating Minnesota and probably Nebraska wouldn’t do much either though.Sure but DePaul, and Iowa will be down, a far worse MTE tourney. Schedule a home and home with one of Marquette, Xavier, Nebraska, Minnesota, etc.
Oh ****, Eastern Illinois, hok friends are telling me to put that as an L. Really under estimated offensive juggernaut. You can't stop them, just contain them.Schedule is done per Rocco Miller--
11/6--Green Bay (NET 361)
11/9--Lindenwood (338)
11/12--Idaho State (252)
11/19--Grambling (186)
11/23-26-ESPN Events Invitational Orlando
12/1--at DePaul (155)
12/7--Iowa (38)
12/10--Prairie View A&M (281)
12/17--Florida A&M (359)
12/21--Eastern Illinois (345)
12/31-New Hampshire (267)
That's, um, underwhelming.
Haven't seen Iowa's schedule but expect them to be around 10-0 with 30 pt avg margin of victory when play them. Sandfort will probably have All B1G locked down as well.Schedule is done per Rocco Miller--
11/6--Green Bay (NET 361)
11/9--Lindenwood (338)
11/12--Idaho State (252)
11/19--Grambling (186)
11/23-26-ESPN Events Invitational Orlando
12/1--at DePaul (155)
12/7--Iowa (38)
12/10--Prairie View A&M (281)
12/17--Florida A&M (359)
12/21--Eastern Illinois (345)
12/31-New Hampshire (267)
That's, um, underwhelming.
Schedule is done per Rocco Miller--
11/6--Green Bay (NET 361)
11/9--Lindenwood (338)
11/12--Idaho State (252)
11/19--Grambling (186)
11/23-26-ESPN Events Invitational Orlando
12/1--at DePaul (155)
12/7--Iowa (38)
12/10--Prairie View A&M (281)
12/17--Florida A&M (359)
12/21--Eastern Illinois (345)
12/31-New Hampshire (267)
That's, um, underwhelming.
lets not forget we are guaranteed 3 games here with the following teams:Schedule is done per Rocco Miller--
11/6--Green Bay (NET 361)
11/9--Lindenwood (338)
11/12--Idaho State (252)
11/19--Grambling (186)
11/23-26-ESPN Events Invitational Orlando
12/1--at DePaul (155)
12/7--Iowa (38)
12/10--Prairie View A&M (281)
12/17--Florida A&M (359)
12/21--Eastern Illinois (345)
12/31-New Hampshire (267)
That's, um, underwhelming.
And all of those teams, other than Boise, are likely to be worse than they were this year.lets not forget we are guaranteed 3 games here with the following teams:
Virginia Tech (76)
Texas A&M (28)
Penn State (41)
VCU (53)
Boise State (29)
MAAC team that is currently TBD
lets not forget we are guaranteed 3 games here with the following teams:
Virginia Tech (76)
Texas A&M (28)
Penn State (41)
VCU (53)
Boise State (29)
MAAC team that is currently TBD
And all of those teams, other than Boise, are likely to be worse than they were this year.
I know I come at it from a different angle than you guys do but it's just bad for the sport. It's not healthy (and it's not an Iowa State issue) that you can buy 10 wins, go 7-11 in your league and be rewarded with a tournament berth. It's also not a whole lot of fun to be a fan paying full ticket prices for the vast majority of these games but alas, I'm just a guy on a message board.
With how crazy the Big 12 league play has been lately I don’t care at all that we aren’t playing a couple top 10 teams in the non con. I for one think going 7-11 in a good league is better than going 11-7 in a bad one and that’s why the NET is there to correct those things.And all of those teams, other than Boise, are likely to be worse than they were this year.
I know I come at it from a different angle than you guys do but it's just bad for the sport. It's not healthy (and it's not an Iowa State issue) that you can buy 10 wins, go 7-11 in your league and be rewarded with a tournament berth. It's also not a whole lot of fun to be a fan paying full ticket prices for the vast majority of these games but alas, I'm just a guy on a message board.
It's risk/reward. You can buy those easy wins, but you had better show up reasonably well in-conference, or you're missing the tournament. On the other side of the coin, you can stack your early schedule with quality opportunities, but if you don't take advantage and win enough of them, you could miss out too.And all of those teams, other than Boise, are likely to be worse than they were this year.
I know I come at it from a different angle than you guys do but it's just bad for the sport. It's not healthy (and it's not an Iowa State issue) that you can buy 10 wins, go 7-11 in your league and be rewarded with a tournament berth. It's also not a whole lot of fun to be a fan paying full ticket prices for the vast majority of these games but alas, I'm just a guy on a message board.
It doesn't correct those things though. It rewards teams for running up 'efficiency' against bad teams at home in the non-conference and has that all baked in before league play ever starts so that you end up in situations where a team like Ohio State is a Quad 1 win in February when anyone with any common sense knows they aren't a good team.With how crazy the Big 12 league play has been lately I don’t care at all that we aren’t playing a couple top 10 teams in the non con. I for one think going 7-11 in a good league is better than going 11-7 in a bad one and that’s why the NET is there to correct those things.
I'm not sure if it has gotten past the discussion phase yet. Seems to be worthy & timely with end of the ACC/BiG & Big 12/SEC. I would think if it's a serious consideration there would be something set for 2024-25.When does the rumored Big 10/Big 12 challenge or whatever you want to call it start?
'24-'25 was the last I'd heard. I would guess that FOX would really want to get it done to compete with the ACC/SEC Challenge.When does the rumored Big 10/Big 12 challenge or whatever you want to call it start?
Beating Minnesota and probably Nebraska wouldn’t do much either though.
Uff, I never liked those games. Always felt like a no win scenario. Win- and you were supposed to. Lose- huge embarrassment. That's their super bowl and it's hard to get as "up" for those games as they are.We should be playing UNI and Drake.