Misaligned
The night after the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, when Boise neighborhoods were still whooping to the sky in the aftermath of the most significant win they’re apparently going to get their hands on for a minute, […]
Big 12
A discussion about college football with ChatGPT
It’s time to see if the bot knows ball. I’ve asked ChatGPT a series of questions and quickly found that there are a lot of caveats involved with its dubious answers. Also, disappointingly, it can’t […]
The PAC16: An alternative history trip down memory lane.
Its June 2010. The Colorado Buffaloes have just joined the Pac Ten Conference and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have just joined the Big Ten Conference, following the Buffaloes’ departure. New Pac Ten Commissioner Larry Scott is […]
At the Heart of Hoops
Last week was a tough one for the Iowa State women’s basketball team and its fans. The Cyclones surprisingly stumbled against Kansas State and fell short in a home heartbreaker against Baylor. The 2022-2023 season […]
Iowa State Football Schedule Musings
In what has become one of the most eventful offseasons in college football history, one tiny little thing seems to have flown under the radar — the upcoming season. Yes, believe it or not, there […]
Eliminating Divisions and Protecting Rivalries
The next major alignment in the era of realignment is here, and divisions are likely gone. New and innovative scheduling models allow for more lucrative conference championship games and more consistent scheduling across entire conferences. The following are potential protected rivalries in the new scheduling model likely to take over college football. […]
How the New Big 12 Stacks Up
BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF appear headed to the Big 12, and that means a shake-up among the Power Five. Can the Big 12 keep up with the others in money, power, perception, and (most […]
Let’s talk about Houston
The Big 12 will likely expand, following the departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The top three candidates appear to be Brigham Young University (BYU), the University of Cincinnati, and the […]
How the Big 12 Could Be the New Big East
The college football landscape is in turmoil as an eight-team conference scrambles to hold on to power and relevance among the new world order. No, I’m not talking about the Big 12 in 2021. I’m […]
Adopt The Big 12: A Guide for Displaced Football Fans
So, your college football team/conference decided against playing football this year, huh? That sucks. Like, really sucks. I’m sorry. And if you came here hoping for commentary on COVID-19, the safety of players, conference commissioners’ […]