Future Big 12 FB Opponents/Schedule Announced
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The only thing that bothers me about it is the fact that it IS the longest, continuous, uninterrupted rivalry in the U.S.
Am I taking crazy pills or are people acting like Kansas State is off the schedule for the rest of eternity? With this schedule we play them 6 times in 8 years. Hell by 2027 we may have 4 more conference members.
I like it. So much better than the same 9 teams and Iowa every year with a rotation of UNI every two years.
The conference survived, that’s all that matters. Who cares what the schedules end up being. It’s a better spot than being WSU and OSU.
The conference survived, that’s all that matters. Who cares what the schedules end up being. It’s a better spot than being WSU and OSU.
Agree. Personally, I prefer playing KU and Oklahoma State to K-State every year.
When I was in school, ISU played Oklahoma State every year (Big 8 days), then they only played them 2 out 4 years in the Big XII Divisional days. Then, they started playing every year again in the Big XII non-Divisonal Era, and the games have been fantastic every year.
So, change is not always bad. Either way, playing every team at home and away in a four year period is good. ISU will still play both K-State and KU 3 out of 4 years, which will be fine. Also, looking forward to the two new teams (UC and UCF) coming to Ames next year. I'm really looking for to Ariz., Ariz. St. and BYU coming to town. It's like a nice OOC game!
No you're not. The outrage is kind of weird.
Have only read half the thread, but is anyone from the Big 12 actually calling these "protected rivalries?" I mean I assume over a 4 year "microcycle" of trying to play everyone at least twice, a few teams end up playing each of the 4 years. But over say a 16 year "macrocycle" it balances out so everyone plays each other the same number of times. Meaning there will be years with no BYU/UU, TCU/Baylor, KU/KSU or ASU/UA.
Ok, raise your hand if when you think ISU football, you think ISU-KSU. Not me. I had no idea that ISU-KSU was the longest running. We play them 3 out of 4 years anyways so fine with me.
Particularly the people outraged at Pollard, as if he had the ability to change an entire scheduling matrix just so ISU vs KSU could happen. I’m happy with playing KSU/KU/OSU 3/4 years guaranteed. That’s a reasonable compromise in today’s day and age.
Yes. Big 12 VP for football was on XM this afternoon. Some of his answers were a little wishy-washy (of course), but it sounded like it mostly came down to those games being in-state.
This whole scheduling thing got me thinking about bball. I hope that we can play @Zona and @ASU on a Thus/Sat or Fri/Sun like how the PAC does it now.
I'd love a winter escape for a long weekend down there.
I'd love a winter escape for a long weekend down there.
Also hoping our away games there in football will be in November.
CycloneErik
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Meh. It's a series between two largely no-name schools that nobody is clamoring to see.
KState is as much of a rival as we have in FB next to Iowa. I'm disappointed they can't keep it continuous. In BB I hope we can keep KU yearly and some yr both home and away.
KidSilverhair
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American has a direct flight between Cedar Rapids and Phoenix. I was on that in April going to SFO, and I’ll be on it coming back from the Vikings game in Vegas in December.