Upon disbandment, where should the other Big 12 teams go?
By Austin Lloyd
Iowa State Cyclones
Similar to the aforementioned Wildcats, Iowa State has also been rather secretive with its ideas for a response to the upcoming change, with very little being addressed about what the Cyclones, themselves, want. However, the answer is rather obvious: the Big Ten.
That conference would be a near-perfect place for ISU to call “home,” as they have been playing some top-notch football recently. Also, their biggest rival, the Iowa Hawkeyes, are a member of the league in question.
The change of competition would take some getting used to, but the geography makes sense and the rivalry means a lot, so both partners in the deal would see a clear benefit.
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Rumors about where OK State might end up have been rather dormant, but this is a team that the Pac-12 would surely see as worthy of pursuing.
The Cowboys are consistently a formidable team amongst their usual competition and were a top squad in the Big 12 last year. Playing in the Pac-12, they would be a contender for the conference title right off the bat.
Many are scared about the rivalry between the Cowboys and Sooners hanging in some sort of balance, but as long as both are willing to play one another in their out-of-conference slates, there should be no issue.