Finally we stop the challenge with a conference that is stealing our teams and trying to destroy us. Hopefully it's replaced by a Big 12/Big 10 Challenge that's in December, instead of the end of January.
Big 12/SEC Challenge ending after this season
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Typical response from the SEC when things are hard.
Just quit and find something easier.
Just quit and find something easier.
I have to think a Big 12/Big Ten challenge on FOX is in the works since FOX will now own some Big 12 basketball inventory with the new contract. There would be some fun non-Iowa Big Ten matchups for ISU (Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Illinois).
Yeah the breakup is happening because the Big10-ACC challenge is ending due to ESPN losing all Big10 coverage. ESPN already announced it's doing an SEC-ACC challenge instead since it owns all that coverage.
It could either be a Big10-Big12 challenge, or have the PAC-12 in the mix if the PAC-12 still exists.
It could either be a Big10-Big12 challenge, or have the PAC-12 in the mix if the PAC-12 still exists.
Big 12/Big Ten and Big 12/Big East is the perfect set to me.
Assuming the former materializes and the latter continues, this is an upgrade!
I wonder if FOX does do a Big12/Big10 challenge, if they just have Iowa State vs Iowa count as the challenge every year....
Give me a Big 10 challenge with some games in Madison and Minneapolis please.
I would hope not. I want the CyHawk to keep going *and* for an okay matchup against an SEC team be replaced with a more interesting one against a Big Ten team. I would rather see programs like Michigan, Maryland, Wisconsin, and, heck, UCLA (and bring Walton with you to Ames so he can finally see it!) over further games against distant southeastern schools like Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State.
The Big 10 offers much better matchups than the SEC and its not even close. Plus, our fans can easily travel to 5-6 Big 10 schools.
I hope the Big10/Big 12 thing happens, but I can see those Big 10 pricks saying they'd rather not have a conference challenge than partner with the Big 12.
They will do what’s best for business. Same as everyone else. People need to stop thinking that competitive considerations mean anything in CFB & CBB for the schools and the business partners. Not in scheduling, not in challenges, not in realignment, not in anything.
Great news. I'd much rather play most big 10 teams than go play against Auburn or Mississippi State. Of course, when we draw Rutgers in 2024 I'll be the first to complain
It's part of a shift that involves end of ACC/Big Ten Challenge and start of ACC/SEC Challenge.
www.espn.com
Side note: I hate when headline with "kick off/kickoff" is used in non-football context.
ACC/SEC hoops challenge to kick off in 2023-24
A newly formed ACC/SEC men's and women's basketball challenge tournament will kick off during the 2023-24 season, ending the ACC/Big Ten and SEC/Big Ten Challenges.
www.espn.com
Side note: I hate when headline with "kick off/kickoff" is used in non-football context.
So you’re telling me that Freddy is coming back to Hilton. JK. That dude is getting **** canned before the start of February.
If we do get a big 12/big 10 challenge, hopefully that's in December not in January. I hate having that break in conference play that pushes one more of our conference games into break with students gone.
A Big 12-B1G Challenge would be infinitely more fun. Give us a weekend game at Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, or Northwestern, and Cyclone fans will be there.
I want the big east. Just so the big ten gets to ask the PAC to do one. I think that would be entertaining to hear about.
