COLUMN: What happens to Iowa State if the Big 12 implodes?
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The Big 10 would be a freaking miracle and the best possible thing for us. It's not happening, but it would be great.
the funding source access from the big 10 would push both isu and ku up in future rankings.
I was surprised. Just did a comparison on universities and the starting wage of Iowa State grad is higher than U of Iowa grad. ISU = $55,900, U of Iowa = $51,500.
If OU & UT to the SEC happened and ISU was added to the B1G(which they won't be) ISU would have a parade to celebrate!
HoopsTournament
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There is zero percent chance we end up in the MAC.
HoopsTournament
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There is about a 5% chance of that. It only happens if Pac12 and/or Big 10 don’t go to 16 teams.
Worst case scenario we end up in the AAC or an AAC/leftover Big 12 hybrid. A step up from the MAC but still horrible compared to our current situation.
You can look at Nebraska, Arkansas and Missouri. They all would do better in the Big 12 and their games would be worth more to networks as an economic unit. What good have Arkansas and Missouri content been to the SEC? What other SEC teams look forward to these as must see games?
Look I know that ISU to the Big 10 is a longshot but...
It was leaked long ago that in 2010, that exact thing DID happen. The University of Iowa president was told to do everything in their power to get ISU an invite to the Big 10. Why would this go around be any different?
The University of Iowa president still gets their marching orders from the Regents. Its in the Regents best interest to have Iowa State maintain a good long term athletics program in a power conference.
Help me understand why the regents would want Iowa to derail that. That would basically be a dog trying to bite its own tail off.
Also remember, these are educators making decisions, not sports ADs.
And yes, I know that politicians can't directly influence the decisions of a large media company (Big 10). But why would the Iowa politicians have to? They control 1 voice out of a 14 member panel who will ultimately make the decisions. They have all the access they need to succeed in their goal. That is an advantage others schools left in the Big 12 do not have.
Arkansas was huge for the SEC. Arkansas has a huge $$$ athletic department with Wal-Mart money. They had one of the best basketball programs in America when they went to the SEC and have a pretty good football program. Missouri added the KC and St. Louis TV markets to the SEC. It's worked out.
HoopsTournament
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Don’t these two things contradict each other. Doesn’t every game have a winner AND loser? If they are only playing each other, how can they all theoretically keep winning?
My current mood today. Someone should edit this to be Bowlsby breaking the news to the rest of the Big 12 that OU and Texas doesn't think much of our work, make Kansas be Dorn who says "even me?" Jake Taylor is ISU saying "well I guess there is only 1 thing left to do... win the whole f'n thing!"
That's my mindset as a fan right now, I want to see ISU just win the whole f'n thing in football this year and just stick a big middle finger at UT and OU at the end of the season.
That's my mindset as a fan right now, I want to see ISU just win the whole f'n thing in football this year and just stick a big middle finger at UT and OU at the end of the season.
They aren't scared to play each other. They want monster games that people want to see every week. With an expanded playoff you are getting in the 12 team playoff at 8-4 in the new SEC.
You don't go to 16, just to go to 16. KU & ISU don't come anywhere close to adding to the B1G contract unfortunately. ISU to another P5 always had to be as a part of regional fillers.
ISU better hope the threat of lawsuits are big enough and expensive enough for ESPN to want to place another 6 teams somewhere to dissolve the Big 12. Otherwise the Big 12 is a G5 league. It may get one decent contract to avoid lawsuits but after that look at the current AAC & MWC payouts. Its a depressing future.
Or maybe hope this is some well kept secret by the Big 12 wanting to get networks that will be shut out of CFB content with ESPN owning everything to negotiate.
CycloneErik
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I am talking about those schools on the field results and brand value. Yes they get a huge tv revenue check but thats it, but I can guarantee the fundraising is down at least compared to what it could be with good on field results. The increased fundraising would offset a lot of that.