WVU vs. Iowa State as a rivalry game. Woof.Right, but the alternative is either add different teams and make less money or they could go with a zipper format and require inter-division rivalry games whereby forcing Texas to play in undesirable locations long term- like Morgantown, Ames and Lawrence. I don't think people are giving enough credence to the idea that if Texas is going to give up the monopoly on the LHN and OK expansion that they're going to want to be repaid in other ways. Allowing them to play where they want is one such way.
Anyway, it could be done something like:
UConn Cincy
Oklahoma Texas
Kansas Kansas St.
Baylor TCU
WVU Iowa St.
OSU Texas Tech
The yearly inter-division rivalry game would be against the team listed across.
WVU vs. Iowa State as a rivalry game. Woof.
Just as likely we're stuck in that turd of a rivalry.
SameTalk about putting the horse behind the carriage. I for one am just trying to suppress all emotion to be as numb as possible on the day the B12 finally announces its intentions.
Unfortunately whenever Conference Realignment comes up, we will be lectured by Kansas fans about how awful our football program is and that if we want a seat at the big boys table we will need to improve that. The pain of listening to that from KU, Wake, NC State, ISU, schools that haven't done s*** in football in their entire history is just plain painful.As long as Kansas is in the league we ain't the cupcake.
WVU vs. Iowa State as a rivalry game. Woof.
Just as likely we're stuck in that turd of a rivalry.
At this point, I'd take either. We have history with both: the Mounties as conference mates, & ISU fans still haven't forgiven UCONN for their mascot being injured at the RENT. I'd take either as a condition of getting out of LIMBO.WVU vs. Iowa State as a rivalry game. Woof.
Just as likely we're stuck in that turd of a rivalry.
Unfortunately whenever Conference Realignment comes up, we will be lectured by Kansas fans about how awful our football program is and that if we want a seat at the big boys table we will need to improve that. The pain of listening to that from KU, Wake, NC State, ISU, schools that haven't done s*** in football in their entire history is just plain painful.
How can you not love a team who had a coach named Peahead Walker or players like Digit Laughride
The numeric equivalents play annual game, plus two more versus the other division.
1 UConn
2 Iowa State
3 Kansas State
4 Baylor
5 Texas
6 Texas Tech
1 West Virginia
2 Cincy
3 Kansas
4 TCU
5 Oklahoma
6 Oklahoma State
Imagine if brokenarmgate led to a new conference rivalry game. Clearly the trophy would be a golden arm.
In Big 12 country, the Texas/Oklahoma game is referred to as the Red River Rivalry, not the Red River War game.They could do this as well
Baylor
TCU
Kansas
Kansas St
Cincy
WVU
Texas
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
OKlahoma St
Iowa St
UConn
This gives Texas/OU the Red River War game every year, gives OU, UT NYC exposure, allows for them to get a top team in Championship game, gives WVU a travel partner
In Big 12 country, the Texas/Oklahoma game is referred to as the Red River Rivalry, not the Red River War game.
That is correct.Red River Shootout* until America was too poon.