Potenial Big Ten-SEC schedule Alliance

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Notre Dame–USC Football Series in Jeopardy, But Irish Looking to Extend Rivalry

The 2025 game is the last in the current contract between the blueblood programs, and the Trojans offered only a one-year extension.

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USC wants to cancel its annual game with Nortre Dame for a variety of reasons. One reason is there might be a new scheduling alliance between the Big Ten and SEC.

I wonder how a potential Big Ten-SEC schedule alliance would affect the Iowa-Iowa St series. My guess is it would still be played every year but it would not be 2 home games for each team in 4 years. Instead 2 home games for Iowa, 1 home game for Iowa St and 1 at a neutral site, maybe KC, Minny, Chicago or St Louis.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

Notre Dame–USC Football Series in Jeopardy, But Irish Looking to Extend Rivalry

The 2025 game is the last in the current contract between the blueblood programs, and the Trojans offered only a one-year extension.

www.si.com

USC wants to cancel its annual game with Nortre Dame for a variety of reasons. One reason is there might be a new scheduling alliance between the Big Ten and SEC.

I wonder how a potential Big Ten-SEC schedule alliance would affect the Iowa-Iowa St series. My guess is it would still be played every year but it would not be 2 home games for each team in 4 years. Instead 2 home games for Iowa, 1 home game for Iowa St and 1 at a neutral site, maybe KC, Minny, Chicago or St Louis.

Iowa St. would not agree to anything less than a continued home and home, and I don't think Iowa has the political will to cram that down the Clown's throat. The governor and the legislature would get involved.

And, respectfully, the idea of moving this game out of the state of Iowa is just about the ____________ (fill in the blank with a kinder word than I was thinking) idea ever. Let's take this Iowa only football game, put it in a less accessible location for both fan bases, and send the revenue down to Missouri's hotels, bars, restaurants, and concession workers? When pigs fly in formation that will happen.

Any alliance will leave room for games like this. The alliance will likely be one SEC game a year. Iowa will have to decide if it can handle an SEC team and ISU in the preseason. It certainly can. How's about we put on our big boy plans and trade a cupcake for a real game? My two cents.