Iowa Football Recruiting

[Gonzo]

Sure. My point being that would be more balanced. Maybe keep Wisconsin as your rival game or something or switch them with michigan st ect.

Nah, Purdue is our most heated rival. Obviously.

 

[jmb]

Yep. Pretty easy decision IMO. Another miss by Parker

247 says Foster was his recruiter.

 

[CyTwins]

Now that Texas is getting back into form, the Big 10 West is much the same as the Big 12 from a difficulty standpoint. I think the edge goes to the Big 10 West, though.

Sarcasm?

 

[Stewo]

Sarcasm?

I mean, OSU, Michigan, MSU and PSU are all in the mix as top 15 going into the season. The Big 12 has two. Granted, there is a massive drop-off after that. I mean, like, worse than Big 12 North/Big 10 West bad. So, maybe I should have phrased my post a little differently. The top half of the Big 10 East is probably a tougher out than the Big 12's toughest teams. This is coming from an Indiana or Rutgers perspective.

 

[Statefan10]

I mean, OSU, Michigan, MSU and PSU are all in the mix as top 15 going into the season. The Big 12 has two. Granted, there is a massive drop-off after that. I mean, like, worse than Big 12 North/Big 10 West bad. So, maybe I should have phrased my post a little differently. The top half of the Big 10 East is probably a tougher out than the Big 12's toughest teams. This is coming from an Indiana or Rutgers perspective.

I think you first said Big 10 West, which is why I also was confused and thought you were nuts. Lol

 

[Brandon]

He has a good point

So true. I'm so glad we play a round Robin in on of the toughest conferences.

 

[BLHawk]

I mean, OSU, Michigan, MSU and PSU are all in the mix as top 15 going into the season. The Big 12 has two. Granted, there is a massive drop-off after that. I mean, like, worse than Big 12 North/Big 10 West bad. So, maybe I should have phrased my post a little differently. The top half of the Big 10 East is probably a tougher out than the Big 12's toughest teams. This is coming from an Indiana or Rutgers perspective.

I think MSU and PSU are highly overrated if someone has them Top 15.

 

[Stewo]

I think you first said Big 10 West, which is why I also was confused and thought you were nuts. Lol

Oh, oops! Well, yeah I definitely meant EAST.

 

[CyTwins]

Oh, oops! Well, yeah I definitely meant EAST.

Lol yeah that makes much more sense

 

[Stewo]

Lol yeah that makes much more sense

No doubt that, top to bottom, the Big 12 is the tougher conference. I think you can make an argument that 70% of our conference could make a bowl game this year. OU, Texas, ISU, TCU, OSU, and Baylor are locks or at least pretty damn close to being so. KSU, WVU, and TT could very well sneak in as well.

 

[dexterhawk]

No doubt that, top to bottom, the Big 12 is the tougher conference. I think you can make an argument that 70% of our conference could make a bowl game this year. OU, Texas, ISU, TCU, OSU, and Baylor are locks or at least pretty damn close to being so. KSU, WVU, and TT could very well sneak in as well.

Interesting. 70% of the B1G West made a Bowl game last year

 

[chadly82]

Interesting. 70% of the B1G West made a Bowl game last year

Northwestern won that division and Akron beat them....if I remember correctly.

 

[dexterhawk]

Northwestern won that division and Akron beat them....if I remember correctly.

Which has nothing to do with 70% making it to a bowl. NW obviously subscribed to the MC “only conference games matter” school of thought. Ask @CyTwins if you need a reference

 

[Stewo]

Interesting. 70% of the B1G West made a Bowl game last year

The biggest difference, as you're aware, is the quality of teams each conference played.

 

[CyTwins]

Which has nothing to do with 70% making it to a bowl. NW obviously subscribed to the MC “only conference games matter” school of thought. Ask @CyTwins if you need a reference

I said only conference games matter?

 

[Hawkmi]

I said only conference games matter?

Nope you claim CMC prepares his team more for conference games though.

 

[JP4CY]

Interesting. 70% of the B1G West made a Bowl game last year

Interesting that 2 of those 5 that made a bowl game didn’t play a non-con P5 school, and that’s not counting Illinois as well.

Kind of pathetic scheduling.

 

[JP4CY]

The biggest difference, as you're aware, is the quality of teams each conference played.

Check out Sconnie’s noncons this year: Kent State, Central Michigan, South Florida.

 

[dexterhawk]

Interesting that 2 of those 5 that made a bowl game didn’t play a non-con P5 school, and that’s not counting Illinois as well.

Kind of pathetic scheduling.

Oklahoma State disagrees

 

[JP4CY]

Oklahoma State disagrees

Boise State is worse than pathetic? Quite a reach.