Trying to sort new B12 football rivalries ...

[KnappShack]

They're the biggest brand though coming to the conference this year. Understand they serve free ice cream to visiting fans. That's rather neighborly.

Do I have to sit through a presentation first?

There's gotta be a catch

 

[madguy30]

I think the hatred for Texas has grown for everyone.

All sorts of reasons why buy for me a big one is how mediocre they've been but they still get prime treatment.

 

[t-noah]

That school's rival definitely is Who Gives a F***

Ball State?

 

[cytor]

**** texas and OU

 

[t-noah]

**** texas and OU

That's my boy!

 

[singsing]

I'd lean more toward OSU for Iowa State. The baseball/wrestling thing alone. 2 big sports we don't compete. Plus, up til last year what kind of rival has Kstate been? Not for a lucky pass against us their season would have been "meh" in football. Doubt kstate see's anything like last year again. That bowl game showed how average the big12 was last season. Kstate got pasted. Enrollment/academics/geography I wouldn't consider Kstate a rival.

 

[Soocity]

My rival is Iowa or whoever we otherwise play that day. I do respect the land grant schools more though.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

I'd lean more toward OSU for Iowa State. The baseball/wrestling thing alone. 2 big sports we don't compete. Plus, up til last year what kind of rival has Kstate been? Not for a lucky pass against us their season would have been "meh" in football. Doubt kstate see's anything like last year again. That bowl game showed how average the big12 was last season. Kstate got pasted. Enrollment/academics/geography I wouldn't consider Kstate a rival.

Confused by this. Kansas State doesn't have wrestling, is that what you're getting at?

 

[singsing]

Confused by this. Kansas State doesn't have wrestling, is that what you're getting at?

Yes, and the ISU/OSU wrestling rivalry is one of the best.

 

[Sigmapolis]

If I had to pair them to maximize hatred...

Baylor/BYU -- Baptists versus LDS

Cincinnati/UCF -- no tremendous history together but they're both coming from the American

Iowa State/Oklahoma State -- old Big Eight rivals, wrestling rivals, the basketball games always feature a lot of chirping, and Rhoads did cost the Cowboys a shot to play in a national title game

Houston/West Virginia -- this list probably needs revised once Holgerson moves on

Kansas/Kansas State -- the classic instate U. of versus State University

Tech/TCU -- ol' time Southwest Conference rivalry in north/west Texas

And then these ********...

Texas/Oklahoma -- **** them enjoy Alabama and Georgia's boots on your necks

 

[Soocity]

Isn't Baylor/TCU like a really hateful rivalry already?

 

[NWICY]

I'd lean more toward OSU for Iowa State. The baseball/wrestling thing alone. 2 big sports we don't compete. Plus, up til last year what kind of rival has Kstate been? Not for a lucky pass against us their season would have been "meh" in football. Doubt kstate see's anything like last year again. That bowl game showed how average the big12 was last season. Kstate got pasted. Enrollment/academics/geography I wouldn't consider Kstate a rival.

I think they are a pretty good rival, pretty even in most sports. Similar curriculum etc... plus IRL their fans are decent just like okie state

 

[besserheimerphat]

 

[qwerty]

I think they are a pretty good rival, pretty even in most sports. Similar curriculum etc... plus IRL their fans are decent just like okie state

I (and Pepperidge Farms) remembers a thread many moons ago about teams/fan bases that you appreciate or at least can put up with. OSU and TCU are two that I can cheer for when not playing ISU. KSU is not far behind (except for EMAW). TTech: I like the gaucho guys, but their MBB can bite me.
KU would be next and WVU is down quite a ways below those.
Baylor, OU, UT-never in a million moons.

 

[JM4CY]

I (and Pepperidge Farms) remembers a thread many moons ago about teams/fan bases that you appreciate or at least can put up with. OSU and TCU are two that I can cheer for when not playing ISU. KSU is not far behind (except for EMAW). TTech: I like the gaucho guys, but their MBB can bite me.
KU would be next and WVU is down quite a ways below those.
Baylor, OU, UT-never in a million moons.

Tech fans I've encountered are pretty self aware for being from Texas. They have almost always been pretty good to shoot the sh*t with.

 

[Soocity]

Texas Tech has a hostile stadium environment though for visitor fans. TCU is nice because no one cares much and the building is half empty unless it's last year.