I've been spending a little time on the Gophers' main message board (Gopherhole) to have a good conversation with them about the game, etc.
Earlier today I went into a thread that was discussing possibly adding a 12th team to the Big Ten, much like the thread here. During the conversation several posters included ISU in the list of potential candidates, along with a few other Big XII North schools.
Then, one poster, made the comment that none of the Big XII schools would meet the academic standards of the Big Ten.
So, I replied that ISU would probably be in the top half of the Big Ten academically, but said it in a nice way (honestly).
To which a random hawk poster commented that from everything he's heard & read, ISU would be dead last in Big Ten academics.
So, my question is: am I mistaken about ISU academics, thinking Iowa State is a strong academic school? I've always made fun of some of my Iowa buddies for going to school to get a second high school diploma.
Can somebody either help me out or set me straight on this?
Earlier today I went into a thread that was discussing possibly adding a 12th team to the Big Ten, much like the thread here. During the conversation several posters included ISU in the list of potential candidates, along with a few other Big XII North schools.
Then, one poster, made the comment that none of the Big XII schools would meet the academic standards of the Big Ten.
So, I replied that ISU would probably be in the top half of the Big Ten academically, but said it in a nice way (honestly).
To which a random hawk poster commented that from everything he's heard & read, ISU would be dead last in Big Ten academics.
So, my question is: am I mistaken about ISU academics, thinking Iowa State is a strong academic school? I've always made fun of some of my Iowa buddies for going to school to get a second high school diploma.
Can somebody either help me out or set me straight on this?
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