*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****

[NobodyBeatsCy]

The Big 12 schools in the biggest trouble would be Baylor and Iowa State.

“They might have to go backwards,” said a source — meaning Conference USA or the Mountain West

So when you hear Big East and wonder why schools such as Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State are being mentioned, think Midwest TV markets. Maps are just a piece of paper with lines.
With Texas A&M poised to join the SEC, the Big East is looking to add those three Big 12 schools and grow to 12 football schools and swell to 20 in basketball.

Obviously, these are baseless rumors as I was assured on this board that we are going into the Big East and/or the Big Ten.

Shoddy journalists!

[Tre4ISU]

on 810 radio in KC Dennis Dodd was on a said that this ISU/Iowa game will probably be the last because of "some other things"

Did you know Dennis Dodd is a knucklehead?

[jdoggivjc]

on 810 radio in KC Dennis Dodd was on a said that this ISU/Iowa game will probably be the last because of "some other things"

Dodd is a moron who has had an agenda against ISU for years. He is more than likely relishing the demise of ISU and is probably enjoying watching this go down all while munching on his bowl of popcorn.

[weR138]

on 810 radio in KC Dennis Dodd was on a said that this ISU/Iowa game will probably be the last because of "some other things"

lol. Like what "other things"? Oh, Denise.

[Wesley]

on 810 radio in KC Dennis Dodd was on a said that this ISU/Iowa game will probably be the last because of "some other things"

Another Dodd just squashed the move to the Big Ten rumor....where do we get all these Dodds?

[HFCS]

The post article assumes Mizzou and KU are in the Big East. I think at most, one of them ends up there. I think a worst-case scenario for ISU is that we are put up against Baylor for one open Big East spot, and with TCU already in the conference, I feel pretty good about our odds.

They'll need to add 5-10 schools to add 3 schools after they get raided. We'll likely join the Big East but we might never play Pitt, WV or UCONN.

If they're not stupid, and they want to survive as a football conference, they'll invite ISU, KSU, KU, Mizzou if available, Baylor, Houston and UCF.

Frankly I feel like 90% of the posters in this thread are more educated about all this now than nearly every article that comes out including this one.

[LindenCy]

They'll need to add 5-10 schools to add 3 schools after they get raided. We'll likely join the Big East but we might never play Pitt, WV or UCONN.

If they're not stupid, and they want to survive as a football conference, they'll invite ISU, KSU, KU, Mizzou if available, Baylor, Houston and UCF.

Frankly I feel like 90% of the posters in this thread are more educated about all this now than nearly every article that comes out including this one.

I think I would agree.

[State43]

They'll need to add 5-10 schools to add 3 schools after they get raided. We'll likely join the Big East but we might never play Pitt, WV or UCONN.

If they're not stupid, and they want to survive as a football conference, they'll invite ISU, KSU, KU, Mizzou if available, Baylor, Houston and UCF.

Frankly I feel like 90% of the posters in this thread are more educated about all this now than nearly every article that comes out including this one.

I 100% agree. That would be an entertaining league to watch in my opinion. It will be nice to still have a couple Texas teams in the conference, the ones that don't cry or burn houses down anyway.

[JD720]

Big 12 football coaches deal with situation out of their control - Houston Chronicle

But with TCU joining the Big East next season, the conference reportedly is no longer interested in either the Cyclones or Baylor.

Ouch.

[benjay]

A couple of fresh links.

Big East looking for 12 teams in football - NYPOST.com

BCS football: Realignment update (Pac-12 CEOs don’t want to expand) | College Hotline

No love for the Cyclones.

[CycloneErik]

Wait a minute, there's a second Spaceballs movie?!

It was a line in the real movie.

[weR138]

Big 12 football coaches deal with situation out of their control - Houston Chronicle



Ouch.

Hmm. I there a particular reason why the Big East would be more interested in KSU rather than us?

[hawkfan]

That Wilner article looks bad for ISU, however, it overlooks the fact that the ACC will likely lose schools to the Big Ten or the SEC and then will need to replace schools by grabbing Big East schools like Pitt, WVA, Syracuse, or Rutgers, which would eventually open up a spot for ISU - ISU just has to hope that the SEC immediately goes to 14 or 16.

[HFCS]

Hmm. I there a particular reason why the Big East would be more interested in KSU rather than us?

Kansas must be an alternate reality version of Iowa where one state school and the state media are not in a state of constant orgasm over the idea of the other school landing in a minor conference.

It's the only reason I can come up with because ISU certainly adds more than KSU in every way if KU is already in the league. We'll be back to being better than them at basketball this year ;-)

[erikbj]

Hmm. I there a particular reason why the Big East would be more interested in KSU rather than us?

KSU has been relevant in football over the past decade, going to major bowl games and their basketball team has been ranked in the top 10 over the past few years.

I love ISU, but the football has been average at best and thanks to McD, basketball has been a flop. Too bad this conference changes were not happening in a few years down the road, I think ISU would look a lot more attractive.