Are you kidding? Iowa States football team is a lot better this year than it was last year. They also should have won the Kansas and Kansas State games among others easily. But they team themselves because they were learning the spread offense and also had a new defensive scheme. Its between them and Nebraska to win the north this year..

and according to Joe Schad (with what remains of his credibility), Larry Scott thought he had a deal with Texas. So if that's the case, letting in Colorado probably wasn't that big of a deal when he thought he was getting the B12 South too.

How is that any different than the last 5-10 years?

Heheh... That never gets old.

So how much money does NU owe for leaving?

And with how they left they shouldn't be cut any slack on how much.

They'll probably try to make Missouri pay it, since it's our fault.

Nither does MU and KU fans talking about Football Tradition since 2007.....

What in the world are you talking about?

Austin Arnaud was poised to be one of the Big12's better QB's last year until he got hurt. Hes healthy again and has a year down in the spread offense. Plus, this year his top 2 WR's are also healthy unlike last offseason which screwed up their receivers for the whole year last year. They have arguably the best rushing attack in the big12 and they will also have one of the better OL's this year too. The only thing I'm worried about is the LB's. They lost all three, but the three new ones are all faster and more athletic than last years. The only thing is they don't have much experience.

Fun game to play.

ok, maybe i'm the only one misunderstanding this.

there is no penalty to be paid, per se. the penalty is a withholding of a team's share of the league revenue, which is then redistributed to the other members of the league.

that's how i read the bylaws. page 14.

http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410...B_OEM_ID=10410

anyone else?

Especially since KU is projected to finish last this year.

What does that have to do with anything? If that's the criteria, those schools should move to a smaller conference so they can win it.

The local schools are MUCH better off being in a BCS conference. You've apparently been drinking the Royals small market Kool-Aid too long.

This is a lot like last year though, everyone dogging on me for saying ISU could finish 6-6 and that they would beat Nebraska.

So now you're bitter because the local schools are landing on their feet? After NU fan celebrates moving to the Big 10 and wishes other teams the best....now that things are looking fine you're disappointed. Oh those "classiest fans in the country"......