West Virginia hotel reservations made. Will fly into DC and drive to Morgantown with fellow Cyclones
I'd forgotten about that, yes.The teams were released this past fall
You meeting those people in DC? If not, I think Pittsburgh is actually the closest airport to fly into.West Virginia hotel reservations made. Will fly into DC and drive to Morgantown with fellow Cyclones
You meeting those people in DC? If not, I think Pittsburgh is actually the closest airport to fly into.
The people I’m going to the game with all live in DC. They go to all of the WV - Iowa State football games and have gone to b-ball games. I also like the direct flights from DSM to DCA.You meeting those people in DC? If not, I think Pittsburgh is actually the closest airport to fly into.
Iowa-Minnesota-Wisconsin make sense as being protected rivals. Nebraska-Iowa seems like it’s more beneficial for Nebraska to help integrate them into the conference.Don't mean to turn this into Iowa, but why is it that Iowa gets 3 protected rivals again?
There’s a DSM to Pittsburgh through ORD that is only 45 minutes layover. I probably wouldn’t make it if the crew required me to be at the gate 20 minutes before takeoff. Others connect in DC and Charlotte.It is, by about two hours.
I also imagine it's easier to book a direct/non-stop flight to DC compared to Pittsburgh. The added flight time/cost could make DC the more attractive option, regardless of circumstance.s
OK. Who are our protected rivals in FB again? Do we even have one? I don't think so.Iowa-Minnesota-Wisconsin make sense as being protected rivals. Nebraska-Iowa seems like it’s more beneficial for Nebraska to help integrate them into the conference.
Idrk what you’re trying to get at here but the Big 10 asked schools to pick protected rivals to try and preserve some of the traditional matchups. From what I’ve heard Iowa-Minnesota-Wisconsin all chose each other but Nebraska’s first pick was Iowa.OK. Who are our protected rivals in FB again? Do we even have one? I don't think so.
So it's been awhile since I looked at the B1G schedules, but don't most teams there have 2 protected rivals now? And yet Iowa has 3? I still don't understand that.
And what is the difference in the new B1G and the Big 12 scheduling philosophy now?
Yes, that makes sense. But does Iowa really have 3 protected rivalries then? Most other B1G schools have 2, some only 1?Idrk what you’re trying to get at here but the Big 10 asked schools to pick protected rivals to try and preserve some of the traditional matchups. From what I’ve heard Iowa-Minnesota-Wisconsin all chose each other but Nebraska’s first pick was Iowa.
From a Big 12 perspective there aren’t a ton of old rivalries left to preserve and lots of relatively new programs to integrate and develop into a new conference so I believe this is the smarter approach for conference longevity.
I think both conferences are making the smart move given their circumstances with the Big 10 trying to keep some familiarity with their expansion and the Big 12 trying to develop a relatively new corps of schools.
POD ALERTDisagree. Imo this was a big mistake on the big 12's part. They overvalued playing everyone frequently (which only people on the internet care about) over keeping traditional series intact. ISU should have been pushing to keep KU and KSU on the schedule every year. The geographically based 'pods' that had been laid out made things so simple.
It really comes down to this. Every B12 team gets a minimum of a Home and Away with every other B12 team. That leaves room for either 3 fully protected rivals or 6 semi-protected rivals or somewhere in between. ISU ended up with KU, KSU, OSU, WVU, Cincy and UCF as semi-protected rivals. The only real complaint that I hear over and over again is that KSU isn't a fully protected rival. So you are essentially complaining about ONE game that won't be played in 2027. My word. That's nothing especially compared to how dire things looked 2 years ago.
It's been a while since I read this thread. Your post here help me to remember what is going on. Thank you.WVU has semi-protected rivalries with ISU, KU, OSU, TTU, Cincy and UCF. I understand that WVU would have liked a fully-protected rivalry with Cincinnati. What else would you have liked? Otherwise, it seem you are complaining about ONE game and just grasping for a reason to complain (similar to a few ISU fans on here).
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Is there a chance the Big 12 may change the system of play between conference teams after the first 4 years?Disagree. Imo this was a big mistake on the big 12's part. They overvalued playing everyone frequently (which only people on the internet care about) over keeping traditional series intact. ISU should have been pushing to keep KU and KSU on the schedule every year. The geographically based 'pods' that had been laid out made things so simple.
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More pieces falling into place for Big 12 teams in 2024...
Friday, 9/13 - Arizona at Kansas State [NC] (was Fri or Sat)
Friday, 10/4 - Houston at TCU (was Fri or Sat)
Friday, 10/11 - Utah at Arizona State (was Fri or Sat)
Saturday, 11/9 - West Virginia at Cincinnati (was Thu, Fri, or Sat)
Friday, 11/15 - Houston at Arizona (was Thu, Fri, or Sat)
That leaves just 1 game without a solid date:
Oklahoma State at BYU (either Fri 10/18 or Sat 10/19)
You'd have to think some/all of them will be on big FOX too. They ditched SmackDown so they could show College Football and Basketball all fall/winter.And the OSU/BYU game will also be on a Friday (Oct. 18).
So that makes 4 Friday conference games this season, not including the 2 on Black Friday.