Pollard tweets news of home game for Big 12/SEC Challenge

Jamie Pollard was a tweeting machine on Tuesday afternoon. Iowa State’s athletics director broke some news during his time at the Big 12’s annual meetings in Dallas. 

Here’s the first nugget that Pollard dropped. 

"Big 12/SEC mb challenge dates and opponents to be released tomorrow. We are excited about our matchup. We get home game in Hilton!"

That’s interesting from the standpoint that Iowa State hosted Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge last season. It’s a surprise for Iowa State too, as the Cyclones were told (per a source) weeks ago that they would be going on the road in 2014. 

More from JP…

"Big 12 meetings…all Big 12 men’s basketball games to be on ESPN networks next year (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU & ESPNEWS)"

More good news. This makes sense too. It was the best league in the country last season, after all. 

Finally…

"Big 12 meetings..Big 12 men’s basketball television ratings were up 12% this past year and highest ratings ever."

Also makes sense. Best league in the country. People want to watch. 

Chris Williams

Chris was hired as Cyclone Fanatic’s publisher in the fall of 2009. He is Iowa State football's postgame show host on the Cyclone Radio Network and can be heard daily from 4-7 on Des Moines' top-rated sports station, 1460 KXnO. Williams, a 2007 graduate of Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism, is the former publisher of the old CycloneNation.com (Scout.com). He has also written for the Des Moines Register, the Ames Tribune, CycloneReport.com and is the former sports director at KMA Radio. When Williams isn’t working, you can usually find him doing something outdoors with his wife Ashley, daughter Camryn, and Golden Retriever Dierks. He enjoys golfing, boating, country music, the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Braves and is passionate about any and all motor sports so finding Williams at a local dirt track is very common.

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