Big 12 to establish Big 12 Mexico
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On the 2 Guys Named Chris Iowa Everywhere podcast, CW mentioned that his impression was that the Kansas/Houston matchup wouldn't count as a conference game. I'm not sure I necessarily got that impression straight away--I think the only thing in the press release that possibly points to it is that the Mexico City game would be played in December.
However, I do think that makes a lot of sense and would like it a lot if that's the way it'll work. At 12+ teams, the conference will no longer be doing a double round-robin schedule. If you take one of the matchups that is only happening once and give them a second game in Mexico City that doesn't count towards the conference standings, it seems like a clever way to have more big intra-conference matchups without having a conference schedule that's too long.
In that case, it wouldn't be taking a conference home game away from anybody. It would just be adding what amounts to a non-conference neutral site game. The only difference is that you're guaranteed to play that opponent again later in the season.
However, I do think that makes a lot of sense and would like it a lot if that's the way it'll work. At 12+ teams, the conference will no longer be doing a double round-robin schedule. If you take one of the matchups that is only happening once and give them a second game in Mexico City that doesn't count towards the conference standings, it seems like a clever way to have more big intra-conference matchups without having a conference schedule that's too long.
In that case, it wouldn't be taking a conference home game away from anybody. It would just be adding what amounts to a non-conference neutral site game. The only difference is that you're guaranteed to play that opponent again later in the season.
Perhaps a bowl game could be sponsored by the Coalition of Central Iowa Roofing Companies.
As someone who studied the Spanish language in college, I have an extra affinity for Mexico. In particularly the yucatan and its resorts and beaches. 
Making a trip to Mexico city to watch an ISU bball game is way, way down on my list. This update makes me think I am not alone.
Making a trip to Mexico city to watch an ISU bball game is way, way down on my list. This update makes me think I am not alone.
At the Cancun airport couple weeks ago with my ISU shirt on, walking to my transportation to the resort, and the driver says "Go Cyclones"... and I am like how the hell do you know that ISU is Cyclones... and he goes "Good wrestling" was a bit surprised by that lol.
Definitely something Yormark should take into consideration. Yes, I will email him about it.
Definitely something Yormark should take into consideration. Yes, I will email him about it.
