IOWA STATE TO BIG TEN?!? Dave Wannstedt thinks so.

[JM4CY]

Those are all big TV markets.

So what?

 

[PickSix]

Those are all big TV markets.

And we are a top 10 football program. For a conference trying to boost relevance, that matters too, no?

 

[FeedBreece]

I'm sure TT is jumping up and down with excitement about going from a 40M a year tv contract to about 7M a year. Get realistic people.

I didn’t say they would be excited about it.

 

[TXCyclones]

Not sure what to make of this.

Seems like an odd way for titanic news like that to come out.

Wannstedt does seem kind of like a dope who would spill the beans, though.

The three non-SEC conferences going to 16 would make sense as this point.

ISU and KU are the obvious fits in the Big Ten of those remaining. Same with WVU in the ACC.

Pac-16 picks up whatever four it wants of the remainder at that point.

Maybe ACC adds one more or maybe it holds out for Notre Dame.

Seemed oddly specific he'd articulate a "plan" that makes sense for the parties involved.

Probably nonsense, but oddly specific and logistical for a scenario to make up.

Especially for somebody like Wannstedt. He's not capable of making up something like that with such specifics.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Those are all big TV markets.

Not great news for KSU Wildcats today.

 

[FeedBreece]

And Northwestern

Even they’ve picked it up a little the last couple years.

 

[JM4CY]

And we are a top 10 football program. For a conference trying to boost relevance, that matters too, no?

Ignore Surly. He’s a k state fan and a complete ******* weirdo.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Ignore Surly. He’s a k state fan and a complete ******* weirdo.

Its getting pretty old. The routine where he thinks KSU and ISU are on the same level is so played out. Enjoy the AACtion in Manhattan on Thursday nights dorks.

 

[TXCyclones]

Several comments about "41 schools" so that part makes me a little nervous. Outside of what I've read on this thread, most "insiders" are saying there is no chance we are going to the Big 10. Don't want to be negative, but can't help but be a little nervous.

How does the 41 make you nervous? I don't get the significance you're placing on that. 41 + 16SEC + 8B12 = 65. So that means all of the ACC, B1G, and PAC, along with Notre Dame, agreed to the "alliance". I'd like to see this get to a group of 64 total and be done with the bs. #fbu

 

[scyclonekid]

Doesn’t this need to happen swift so nobody loses out on the recruit trail?

 

[PickSix]

Doesn’t this need to happen swift so nobody loses out on the recruit trail?

Won’t be a problem for us. “If you want to win, you’ll come here.”

 

[cyclone4L]

Over Dave Wannstedt? Yes. It’s funny how some people will believe a 3rd tier sportscaster who has no access to the ACC because they are not even a part of fox network over what the actual commissioners have said.

This kind of thinking leads to gullible losers believing that the stripper actually really likes them.

 

[Primetime26]

And they all don't really care about CFB.

Doesn't matter BTN still charged every cable sub in those areas whether they care or not.

Oh wait its only about streaming this time around!

 

[PickSix]

Doesn't matter BTN still charger every cable sub in those areas whether they care or not.

And who would the average fan rather stream, #3 Ohio State vs. #6 Iowa State or #3 Ohio State vs. a 1-8 Rutgers team?

This is what gives me optimism. In the streaming world, quality matters.

 

[cyIclSoneU]

Not sure how many times we have to explain Rutgers and Maryland got the BTN on cable packages in NYC and DC. No one cares how many fans they had. The B1G schools got carriage fees that way. That model is not going to work long term; cable is not going that way any more. Rutgers in particular got luckier than maybe any program in history by being in the right place at the right time and now will be a drag on the B1G finances for decades.

 

[Gonzo]

Sorry but Stanz's piece about the alliance was pretty silly. What if anything happens "immediately" when it comes to major shifts like this? New conference expansion, BCS, CFP, etc., it all happens years out from when first announced. Sounded like he was upset the B1G, ACC, PAC didn't come out and say today we've decided to fairly and equitably divvy up the remaining Big 12 schools in a way that's going to make everyone happy.

Of course this alliance is first and foremost about a voting bloc to blunt the SECESPN stranglehold on the CFP. Of course any scheduling alliance will happen down the road to avoid screwing with currently arranged OOC schedules. No one should be surprised by that.

 

[Primetime26]

And who would the average fan rather stream, #3 Ohio State vs. #6 Iowa State or #3 Ohio State vs. a 1-8 Rutgers team?

This is what gives me optimism. In the streaming world, quality matters.

Streaming is gaining momentum but it does not outweigh cable $.... or even close for that matter.. but no doubt will continue to eat at the %.

 

[BryceC]

So you don’t believe any reporting about this then

Good choice

From what I've seen, there is no reporting on this.

You have Wanny saying something happened at the Fox meetings. You have no reporters or sourced individuals saying this. You've got one guy. That's not reporting, that heresay IMO, and he was hardly the only guy in those meetings. Again, when UT and OU went down, within the same day, we had all kinds of sports reporters confirming it and comments from heavy hitters within the conferences. We don't have any of that in this case. Again, if we get ACTUAL reporting on this, I'll change my tune.

 

[jsb]

Exactly. If Colorado, Rutgers, and Maryland have value, then so do we.

For the 1000th time, it isn't about our value (which we have) it's about the relative value of adding us.

 

[SeaClone]

And we are a top 10 football program. For a conference trying to boost relevance, that matters too, no?

One finish in the top 10 and one preseason top 10 ranking does not make us a "Top 10 program". We need to pump the brakes a little bit on the status of our football program...especially while disparaging other programs. We've played in one NY6 bowl game, have never won a conference championship, have only ever played in one conference championship game, etc. We do not have much history of success, and no history of sustained success. We are one CMC leaving away from going back to 3-9 and 4-8 seasons. There have been numerous flash-in-the-pan programs, and right now that is the perception of ISU. If we can finish in or around the Top 10 this year and next, AND retain CMC, then we can start talking about sustained success.