ISU, the Big XII and the next round of realignment

[Clonehomer]

The question is, which 2 PAC12 teams does the Big12 poach?

UA and ASU for geography?
USC and UCLA for the market?
CU and Utah?

I don't think we'll go beyond 12, we've seen the disaster of the BigTen going too big.

 

[jcyclonee]

With our spring break trip coming up, it got me thinking back to our last two trips to Mexico. The trips were awesome except one thing happened each time. A group of loud-mouth, fat-ass Hawkeye fans showed up at both times about half-way through the week. Everybody in the resorts quickly learned to just stay away from where that group was. Why let a bunch of jerks ruin your vacation.

Some might say this is an example of small sample size. Some might say 100% is a pretty good indicator.

 

[CloneGuy8]

 

[HFCS]

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

Probably an Iowa basketball fan obsessed with how ISU has had 20x more success than them this millennium.

 

[NWICY]

1 vote to ban the OP. Do we have a second?

An agree and official 2nd. Mods please give the op a ban.

 

[vp19]

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

I was a grad student at ISU from 1983 to '85 and wrote for the Iowa State Daily. I'm the real deal, gang.

 

[MartyFine]

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?.

What will ISU do in the year 2659 when roving bands of cannibals are the target market?

 

[MartyFine]

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.

Why? So their games would not be televised so that we can bring you Longhorn baseball and OSU equestrian?

 

[everyyard]

I was a grad student at ISU from 1983 to '85 and wrote for the Iowa State Daily. I'm the real deal, gang.

Doubt it. But if so you are still living in 1985.

 

[benman82]

The absolute best thing for the big 12 is for Texas football to be at least a consistent Top 10 program by the time 2023 ish rolls around...Texas being good is good for the big 12 TV $$...and if big 12 Tv $$ are there then Tx, OU and others have zero reason to leave.

Big 12 has the best round robin for b-ball and has made playoffs more times than the big ten. I never understood how any OU fan can even consider leaving this conference.

If Tx or OU leave their fball programs will never be the same...ever. Especially OU...see Nebraska. No way OU wants to leave TX recruiting grounds and battle with Mich, Ohio st, penn state etc for recruits...This is why Neb fball has been not good...idiots.

4-5 years from now is a long time technology wise and the TV market is shifting to online services more and more..You can bet Facebook, Amazon, Google etc are going to be bidding on CFball services next go around...$$$$$

The big 10 and Big 12 have both made it three times, but the big 10 is 2-2 while the Big 12 is 0-3.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Playoff#Appearances

 

[BeachCyclone]

I was a grad student at ISU from 1983 to '85 and wrote for the Iowa State Daily. I'm the real deal, gang.

I was a grad (law) student at UI and cheer against the Hawkeyes with gusto. Grad students generally (although not always) don’t care about sports teams like they care about their undergraduate school. Of course if their undergraduate degree is from UNI...then I get it.

 

[Cycsk]

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

Me thinketh --

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I'm interested in this discussion. Not now. And definitely not in a troll thread. I'll welcome the newcomer to my Ignore list.

 

[chuckd4735]

I was a grad student at ISU from 1983 to '85 and wrote for the Iowa State Daily. I'm the real deal, gang.

And your skills took you where after that?

 

[CYCLNST8]

The big 10 and Big 12 have both made it three times, but the big 10 is 2-2 while the Big 12 is 0-3.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Playoff#Appearances

Something doesn’t add up here...

 

[cycart]

Something doesn’t add up here...

OSU winning the championship causes them to have only 2 losses

 

[BCClone]

 

[BCClone]

Round and round the trolls keep bringing this up.

 

[jcyclonee]

Round and round the trolls keep bringing this up.

They seem to be everywhere and you never know where they'll be coming from next.

 

[BCClone]

They seem to be everywhere and you never know where they'll be coming from next.

Generally you feel like this after reading the first sentence of these.

 

[motorcy90]

The big 10 and Big 12 have both made it three times, but the big 10 is 2-2 while the Big 12 is 0-3.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Playoff#Appearances

yep big10 is the only conference to lay a goose egg twice. even lowly Notre Dame scored a FG at least.