Where Will ISU End Up if the Big 12 Implodes?
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I’ll go out on limb here and say still in Ames.
We'll start our own Big 12, with blackjack and hookers.
When the 8 leftovers look around we aren’t going to find many takers. This is why I think the most likely scenario is sticking together and adding 2-4 schools that are the best out there. But I’d personally prefer the B1G by a long shot.
I think it’s not just a matter of ISU, but where the remaining Big 12 schools go. I can see Iowa State, Kansas State, and maybe KU going the same place. I think the most likely scenario is the Big 12 would add two (or more) teams. Maybe a Cincinnati and UCF
If all ends with the Big 12, I would want the B1G...I would hate to lose the K-State game and other games with our Big 8 brothers...I would love to play Nebraska again though and having Iowa as a conference rival, would open our non con P5 opponent variety
Let’s be realistic- losing UT and OU would be the end of the Big XII. There are no teams in the most optimistic of scenarios that would even come close to replacing schools like UT and OU. Even bringing in Cincy, BYU, Houston, Memphis and some Florida schools- the conference would pale compared to what we once were. We would be a watered down conference and no longer worthy of a P5 distinctio
Our best bet would be to catch on somewhere else with one of the other remaining P5’s. This can’t be good for recruiting right now either…uncertainty of any type is never helpful. I can only imagine what OU and UT are telling kids during visits.
My trust is in Jamie Pollard- he has been good at positioning us for the next step and I know he has a plan in place.
Our best bet would be to catch on somewhere else with one of the other remaining P5’s. This can’t be good for recruiting right now either…uncertainty of any type is never helpful. I can only imagine what OU and UT are telling kids during visits.
My trust is in Jamie Pollard- he has been good at positioning us for the next step and I know he has a plan in place.
Add the arizona schools and Nebraska, maybe Louisville. This is all madness and speculation. I don’t see leagues getting blown up in next two years, maybe by 2025. We just won the fiesta bowl so I’m not worried about us
They’ll keep the Big 12 name for legal reasons and the leftover 8 will add BYU, Cincy, Houston, and Memphis. 8 game schedule with no divisions. Undefeated or 1 loss teams (depending on SOS) can still make a 12 team playoff in that league
This is the dream right here for anyone older than 35.
Just no to the PAC 12. A conference in all four time zones would be a nightmare. If TV time is available, games might not start until 10:30 p.m. Eastern. That's where I live.