I would love for ISU to be in the Big 10. I also think there is a good chance of that happening. Not being surprised that Ku makes more money than ISU based on basketball has nothing to do with that.
Where Will ISU End Up if the Big 12 Implodes?
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I would love for ISU to be in the Big 10. I also think there is a good chance of that happening. Not being surprised that Ku makes more money than ISU based on basketball has nothing to do with that.
I'm on the electric bus. Make no mistake isu to the pac 12 would be a disaster. It was a disaster for Colorado being the easternmost school in a california league. It would be no fun for us there in my opinion.
Us to the big ten needs to happen, they will need to add teams, I don't think they can afford to sit idle either. It would also behoove them to add a real solid football program like ours. We don't bring decades of tradition but we do bring strength as it stands today.
What if the Big Ten were to revisit expansion? Ten teams that make sense.
With talks of Oklahoma and Texas exploring membership with the SEC, it got us thinking Big Ten expansion with a big IF. Here are ten teams that make sense.
buckeyeswire.usatoday.com
From an Ohio State site Iowa State is listed as the third team that would make sense to be added.
If the most powerful program in THEIR league thinks that, it's hard to think it won't be a real possibility.
NY HS football has always been terrible for it’s population. NJ has been pretty good traditionally. 2021 was also a very good recruiting year in Iowa.
It’s going to be awesome on so many levels. Step out in the Big 10 dew, my friend.
They don't but it makes it easier and thats the whole point. You are cutting into the competition's talent while improving your own.
What if the Big Ten were to revisit expansion? Ten teams that make sense.
With talks of Oklahoma and Texas exploring membership with the SEC, it got us thinking Big Ten expansion with a big IF. Here are ten teams that make sense.
From an Ohio State site Iowa State is listed as the third team that would make sense to be added.
If the most powerful program in THEIR league thinks that, it's hard to think it won't be a real possibility.
It's definitely a positive when we are the best looking addition of the realistic ones. I really don't see OU, UT or Notre Dame being that.
Don't drink and drive! Haha I know what you mean, and agree.
I like your softer side!
I'm trying to remain optimistic. There's a chance we'll end up in the B1G (best for the team), and probably less of a chance we'll end up in the PAC-12 (great for me).
It would probably behoove all of us, however, to start mentally preparing for the worst. Yes, there are chances that we'll stay at our current level or maybe even end up in a better spot. But there are very real possibilities that we end up in some Zombie Big 12, a lesser conference, or maybe even independent.
At the end of the day, we are Iowa State. And as any fan who has been around for longer than five years knows, luck has generally not been on our side. (Which, at least in my experience, makes our victories all the more rewarding).
It would probably behoove all of us, however, to start mentally preparing for the worst. Yes, there are chances that we'll stay at our current level or maybe even end up in a better spot. But there are very real possibilities that we end up in some Zombie Big 12, a lesser conference, or maybe even independent.
At the end of the day, we are Iowa State. And as any fan who has been around for longer than five years knows, luck has generally not been on our side. (Which, at least in my experience, makes our victories all the more rewarding).
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Well, when the first 2 are completely unrealistic OU and UT I would say that's pretty good. So I've seen fan sites from OSU, Penn St., and Wisky all write articles speaking highly of ISU joining their conference. That's really surprising honestly.What if the Big Ten were to revisit expansion? Ten teams that make sense.
With talks of Oklahoma and Texas exploring membership with the SEC, it got us thinking Big Ten expansion with a big IF. Here are ten teams that make sense.
From an Ohio State site Iowa State is listed as the third team that would make sense to be added.
If the most powerful program in THEIR league thinks that, it's hard to think it won't be a real possibility.
(puts tinfoil hat on and throws **** at the wall)
Maybe someones planting those to butter the fans up
I’ve got this all figured out... I don’t know why they haven’t called me yet (maybe this has been mentioned before):
1. OU and Texas go to the SEC to give them 16 teams. They are a part of the SEC west with TAMU, Arkansas, Mizzou, LSU, Ole Miss, and Miss St.
2. West Virginia goes to the ACC where they belong, the ACC then adds Cincy or UCF to give them 16 teams.
3. Okie State, KState, KU, and Tech go west to form the new Pac 16. They become part of the “East Division” with Arizona, ASU, Colorado, and Utah.
4. Iowa State goes to the Big Ten (now called the Big 16 AKA B16) along with Notre Dame to give them 16 teams. West division: ISU, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue. East Division: Ohio State, Michigan, MSU, PSU, ND, Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers
5. Baylor and TCU head down to the Mountain West or AAC. Sorry TCU. Suck it Baylor.
I could see ND staying independent in all of this, I could also see them having a bidding war and going to the ACC (then the ACC adds them instead of Cincy or UCF). In that case, KU goes to the newly formed B16 instead, and TCU their spot in the Pac 16s east division. Baylor can still suck a fat one.
Welcome to the “Power 4” era of college football.
1. OU and Texas go to the SEC to give them 16 teams. They are a part of the SEC west with TAMU, Arkansas, Mizzou, LSU, Ole Miss, and Miss St.
2. West Virginia goes to the ACC where they belong, the ACC then adds Cincy or UCF to give them 16 teams.
3. Okie State, KState, KU, and Tech go west to form the new Pac 16. They become part of the “East Division” with Arizona, ASU, Colorado, and Utah.
4. Iowa State goes to the Big Ten (now called the Big 16 AKA B16) along with Notre Dame to give them 16 teams. West division: ISU, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue. East Division: Ohio State, Michigan, MSU, PSU, ND, Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers
5. Baylor and TCU head down to the Mountain West or AAC. Sorry TCU. Suck it Baylor.
I could see ND staying independent in all of this, I could also see them having a bidding war and going to the ACC (then the ACC adds them instead of Cincy or UCF). In that case, KU goes to the newly formed B16 instead, and TCU their spot in the Pac 16s east division. Baylor can still suck a fat one.
Welcome to the “Power 4” era of college football.
Don't mind it for ISU at all in this scenario. My only issue is that it's like a lot of futuristic hollywood films. It reads too much like there's coherent unified leadership in charge. My gut is that the reality is going to be a lot more chaotic and less organized.
Agree. Let's not forget the supreme court merely interprets the law when making a decision. If the law is 'open' for interpretation, that ambiguity blame falls on our lawmakers. In summary, they've been sitting on their butts too long on this stuff. Especially because it involves federal education.
At this point, any meaningful P5 conference looks fine, be it the Big10, Pac12, or some "newly" constituted conference.
