Will basketball be the reason why we wind up in a dork conference

[Fullypersuaded]

I don't know how Indiana's football program historically compares to KU, but both institutions have always been known for basketball. You don't think Indiana when you think BIG 10 football, although they've had some decent teams lately.

[WIldWIllieCat]

IU:
All-time record 494–682–44 (.423)
Bowl record 3–10 (.231)
Conference titles 2

KU:
All-time record 588–650–58 (.476)
Bowl record 6–6 (.500)
Conference titles 6

[tmcats]

we lived in indiana during the knight years. the football program, like ku, was pretty much an afterthought back then, although lee corso brought some interest, and bill mallory some really good teams, six bowl games. the hoosiers play in a lovely stadium in a beautiful place. still, it's all about roundball in the hoosier state.

for those who don't know, ku hoops has higher operating revenue than does k-state football, sans the b12 gor distribution.

[Quietstorm5]

I don't know how Indiana's football program historically compares to KU, but both institutions have always been known for basketball. You don't think Indiana when you think BIG 10 football, although they've had some decent teams lately.

Right but that has no relevance to conference expansion. IU is a original member of the BigTen. They didn't form around football and won't remove original members because of football but last expansion was all about football and this round will still be about it! Although to a lessor extent.

[epicsnyder]

Basketball is not relevant when comparing programs, football drives this train and basketball is a rounding error , chump change, and the Squawks thinking their admittedly top level BB program is a stairway to Heaven is just typical Squawk arrogance and ignorance.

And that arrogance and ignorance is going to take a major hit when the Payhawk faithful realize their team is slowly coming down to also-ran status now that the cash is flowing everywhere and not just in back door deals in Adidas Fieldhouse. Will be interesting to see how they compare when most other teams are getting bags of cash for kids and their families as well.

[KITNooga]

It's definitely not going to help I'm sure.

face facts: the folks that are making the decisions won't do so 'fairly'. they'll basically point to any issue they want to accentuate, whether positive or negative, to justify their decision.

my happiness does not rest in the hands of those DORKS.