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I think if you polled Iowa fans, the majority of them would be in favor of ditching the annual ISU game and replacing it with a high profile power 5 opponent.

Couple of factors to consider with some recent changes in how the Big 10 will schedule going forward:

1. Big 10 will now play a 9 game Conference schedule going forward, leaving 3 total Non-Conference games to play.

2. Not sure of the exact timing, but the decision has been made to no longer allow scheduling of Non-FCS opponents going forward (this means no more UNI's or North Dakota State's will be scheduled).

If you got to play AD, which schools would you most like to play in a Non-conference match-up?

I will preface my picks by saying that I think the best scenario is to schedule a home and home with each school. Here are my top picks:

1. Notre Dame
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. Arkansas
5. Florida
6. Miami

Iowa has had little to no success going out West to play Non-Conference games, and I have no interest in scheduling any late night West Coast games in the future. I think any of the 6 schools that I mentioned in my list above would be an intriguing match-up that could open up even more recruiting and National exposure for the Hawks.

What other schools might be interesting Non-conference match-ups for the Hawks?
 
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KF will never go too heavy on the OOC schedule. Here are my realistic opponents

1. N.C. State
2. Boston College
3. Washington
4. Kentucky
5. Arkansas
6. Kansas St.
7. BYU
8. Washington St.
9. Texas Tech
10. Virginia
11. Utah
12. Colorado
 
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BRYZZO if you got your wish the first thing that would happen is fans would become very unhappy with the coaching staff and demand change. This would cause disruption and make things worse. Our schedule would become tougher over the years with who we play from the East and we could watch the program crumble as I watched it do in the 70 & 80s. Watch out what you wish for because I've went to all of the games your calling for. ND USC UCLA OKLAHOMA. It was nice for a while until we got tired of 3--7 4--6 years.
 
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illhawkdvv said:
BRYZZO if you got your wish the first thing that would happen is fans would become very unhappy with the coaching staff and demand change. This would cause disruption and make things worse. Our schedule would become tougher over the years with who we play from the East and we could watch the program crumble as I watched it do in the 70 & 80s. Watch out what you wish for because I've went to all of the games your calling for. ND USC UCLA OKLAHOMA. It was nice for a while until we got tired of 3--7 4--6 years.
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I totally disagree. I would welcome playing 1 Top 20 caliber opponent every Non-conference season. I think it gives the University more exposure, creates more buzz for recruiting and provides more legitimacy to the Program.

As it sits right now, the Non-Conference schedule is probably already locked in for the next 4 years, so the earliest we may see any change to any future opponents is probably a good 5 years down the road, meaning none of the current players on this year's roster will even have the opportunity to play in a so called "Big Time" Non-conference match-up.

I can understand not wanting to endure losing seasons, but you still have the opportunity to schedule 2 home games against "lesser" opponents, just show some gusto and try to schedule at least 1 big time Non-conference game a year.

Take a poll of Iowa fans and give them the option of playing Akron or Notre Dame in the non-conference - I think 90% go with Notre Dame.
 
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I am not sure how likely it is to face a power five school with ISU on the schedule and a nine game conference schedule now. However...realistically these would be fun home/home I think.

-Kansas State
-Kansas
-Colorado
-Utah
-BYU
-Arkansas
-Kentucky
-Vanderbilt
 
I'd also like to see us mix up who we play from the MAC some as it always seems to be the same schools. Why not face Bowling Green, Ohio, Eastern Michigan, or Toledo?
 
I'd love games with programs similar to Iowa. We don't need to schedule Bama, Florida, LSU, etc. to get respect, we just need to schedule some programs with a pulse. Iowa State does not fit the profile.

Top of my list would be a school like Virginia Tech. Other schools would be UNC, NC State, Virginia, BC, Pitt, Syracuse, Arkansas, Missouri, K-State, Colorado, you get the idea. Mid P5 conference opponents scheduled 5 years out that have a 50/50 shot of being good/bad at that moment.
 
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hell I'd be happy if the Clones would elevate and actually add some real value to the games, cuz I don't see the series going away anytime soon.
 
Forgive the language, but F**** Notre Dame.

1. Arkansas
2. Alabama
3. Texas Tech/Houston
4. Kentucky
5. Colorado

KF vs. BB would be fantastic. Alabama to try and prove a point (either ours or theirs). Texas Tech/Houston/Pass-happy-Big-12-Pretender to definitely prove a point. Kentucky - Stoops. A game AT Colorado for the same reasons posted previously.
 
Since home and homes are out of the question with 9 conference games and the current Iowa State series not going anywhere it is going to have to be a neutral site or a double neutral site like Wisc/LSU did so both teams get some cash.

Georgia in a double neutral site game at Falcons Stadium and Soldier Field, in November...
 
If I could attend:

Hawaii
Washington
VA Tech
Colorado
BYU
Air Force
Ole Miss
 
I agree with nu2u, @ Colorado would be sweet. Also @ Virginia Tech and LSU for stadium experience. They look top notch.
 
Neutral site game sounds great. Traveling west has not been good for the Hawks. Maybe something like VA Tech or UNC in Nashville?
All just wishful thinking. Not feasible with the crappy 'clone game on the schedule.
 
SDHawkDoc said:
Neutral site game sounds great. Traveling west has not been good for the Hawks. Maybe something like VA Tech or UNC in Nashville?
All just wishful thinking. Not feasible with the crappy 'clone game on the schedule.
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My thought as well.
1. vs Power 5 team at a neutral site
2. vs ISU home and away (see what I did there?)
3. vs MAC/AAC type school at home

No more D1-AA schools, ever.
 
Bryzzo said:
I totally disagree. I would welcome playing 1 Top 20 caliber opponent every Non-conference season. I think it gives the University more exposure, creates more buzz for recruiting and provides more legitimacy to the Program.

As it sits right now, the Non-Conference schedule is probably already locked in for the next 4 years, so the earliest we may see any change to any future opponents is probably a good 5 years down the road, meaning none of the current players on this year's roster will even have the opportunity to play in a so called "Big Time" Non-conference match-up.

I can understand not wanting to endure losing seasons, but you still have the opportunity to schedule 2 home games against "lesser" opponents, just show some gusto and try to schedule at least 1 big time Non-conference game a year.

Take a poll of Iowa fans and give them the option of playing Akron or Notre Dame in the non-conference - I think 90% go with Notre Dame.
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For maybe except a week or so I don't see how one game brings that much more buzz to the recruiting for Iowa. But also people forget one big factor is would half the schools even have any interest in playing a home and home with Iowa. This is all a moot point anyways with Barta here and the ISU series in play till least 2023.

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/big-ten/iowa-hawkeyes.php
 
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For maybe except a week or so I don't see how one game brings that much more buzz to the recruiting for Iowa. But also people forget one big factor is would half the schools even have any interest in playing a home and home with Iowa. This is all a moot point anyways with Barta here and the ISU series in play till least 2023.

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/big-ten/iowa-hawkeyes.php
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Iowa-Arkansas, Iowa-Mizzu, Iowa-Kansas State would gain some buzz nationally, a lot regionally, especially if it is played in Arrowhead. Especially if either team is ranked.
 
Neutral site games:

Notre Dame
Washington
UCLA
South Carolina (this one's for you, pepsicock)

H&H:
Colorado
K-State
OK State
Arkansas
Washington State
BYU

1-time home games:
Colorado State
San Diego State
East Carolina
Navy (would not be opposed to a H&H)
USF/UCF
 
Contracts are made to be broken. Does not matter that we have a series signed with ISU, break the contract and dump them ASAP. The game does nothing for Iowa.

Look at the pub Wisconsin got this week. Beat a one dimensional LSU squad that was probably overrated (SEC) and go from unranked to #10 in the polls. Largest jump ever.

Week two is wide open and the country is starved for good games. The highlight of the day will be Tennessee and Va Tech at Bristol. Who does Iowa play? The Clowns. Imagine if we were playing somebody like K-State at Arrowhead, or Arkansas at Soldier Field. The game would be televised nationally instead of being on the BTN alternate channel like the ISU game.

This series is an albatross around the neck of Iowa football and needs to either go away or go to a 2 on/2 off series.
 
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Iowa-Arkansas, Iowa-Mizzu, Iowa-Kansas State would gain some buzz nationally, a lot regionally, especially if it is played in Arrowhead. Especially if either team is ranked.
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I agree I was referring to the buzz it would gain for recruiting I think the impact would be minimal. However I too like lot of fans would love to see games like these played at an Arrowhead. Question is would Barta be up for maybe sacrificing a 7th home game once every 5 years or so to have a game like this.
 
iahawkeyes17 said:
I agree I was referring to the buzz it would gain for recruiting I think the impact would be minimal. However I too like lot of fans would love to see games like these played at an Arrowhead. Question is would Barta be up for maybe sacrificing a 7th home game once every 5 years or so to have a game like this.
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Iowa recruits the St. Louis area very well so playing a neutral site game in Missouri would help in that aspect. The one question to answer is how much money would they make from a neutral site game compared to a home game?
 
Any of the Big 12 Texas schools, Missouri and Cincinnati make the most sense to me. We recruit those areas pretty heavily.

Notre Dame, Navy, Arkansas as long as Beliema is still there, Kansas State as long as Snyder is still there.

Personal reasons only- Washington
 
Bryzzo said:
Take a poll of Iowa fans and give them the option of playing Akron or Notre Dame in the non-conference - I think 90% go with Notre Dame.
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This is a false choice. The real choice is Iowa State or Arizona, Pitt, Kansas, etc. Frankly I'd get more emotional about beating Iowa state. They are fun to hate. I don't give a shit about playing the actual alternatives if we stopped the clone game.
 
Norte Dame, Mizzou, Boston College, Georiga Tech, SMU, Oklahoma State, Houston, TCU, Memphis, Kansas State, Cal Berkley, Fresno State, UCONN, Temple... You know, schools in the areas where we wanna recruit kids from...
 
Just for me to be able to go to an away game, a series with
Colorao
Air Force
Utah
BYU
Kansas State
Texas Tech
 
nu2u said:
@Colorado - legal pot. Boulder hippie girls. Smoke the buffalos by 30. Rocky Mountain high. camping, hiking. Premium Coors beer...... best road trip ever.
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I totally agree, but if one drives I-80 out there it would mean driving through Nebraska for 400 or 500 miles. The end would be worth it though. Flying might be better.
 
In reality a program like Iowa should play 7 home games to maximize revenue. That was easy with a 8 game conference schedule. You could play a P5 road game the years you played ISU at home. With the new 9 game conference schedule, you need all 3 OOC games at home the years you only host 4 conference games. The when you host 5 conference games you can play one road OOC game, at ISU.

I don't think we'll see another P5 OOC team on the schedule until either the 9 game conference schedule and ISU series goes away. I really wished the B1G had a nine game conference schedule when there were only 10 teams. Or just play everyone when there were 11 or 12 teams.
 
DutchyFunStar said:
In reality a program like Iowa should play 7 home games to maximize revenue. That was easy with a 8 game conference schedule. You could play a P5 road game the years you played ISU at home. With the new 9 game conference schedule, you need all 3 OOC games at home the years you only host 4 conference games. The when you host 5 conference games you can play one road OOC game, at ISU.

I don't think we'll see another P5 OOC team on the schedule until either the 9 game conference schedule and ISU series goes away. I really wished the B1G had a nine game conference schedule when there were only 10 teams. Or just play everyone when there were 11 or 12 teams.
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This.

Look, I am in real estate and the cliche' we always use for what the 3 most important factors in real are: Location, Location, Location.

In a similar vein, the 3 most important factors in scheduling non-conference opponents in Major college football are: Money, Money and Money.

Because Iowa State will be a Home game on years that we have 4 home game conference schedule and it will be played at ISU on years that we get 5 home games, it guarantees that we get 5 home games in our last 10. We need 7 home games to pay the bills. We won't be able to do a "Home and Home" series with anyone until the ISU series goes away.

The only possibility would be a neutral site. If we split the revenue and went to Soldier Field to play Notre Dame, then I see a possibility. I think ND's schedule is pretty full with their normal suspects for a long time to come, though.

Realistically, we NEED to schedule teams that will come to IC that are colleges in our key recruiting areas. Maybe a few TX schools (that we know we can beat) that will come to IC: SMU (Dallas) and North TX come to mind. Before last season I would have added Houston in that mix, but they may be too high profile, now, to not expect a Home & Home series. Illinois - same deal. Who is there besides NU and the Illini? NIU, Ill State, Southern ILL, etc... Well, it looks like we have been doing that. Where else would you consider our KEY recruiting states? Wisconsin and Minnesota only have one D1 school, each. Already on the schedule. Ditto Nebraska.

St Louis is a pretty good place for us to recruit, but what school from MO will come here and not require a return trip? St. Louis University? Other Missouri Valley schools? Missouri State? The State of Ohio is a pretty good recruiting ground for us and MAC teams are the way to go. Cincinatti is the only other option, but they would probably expect a "home and home."

Bottom line? (it really is all about the bottom line - don't kid yourselves) We will continue to schedule similar teams to what we have been. Not being allowed to schedule FCS schools ties our hands even further.

(edit) Possibly Mizzou, KU or KState at Arrowhead with a split revenue guarantee. I could go for that. KU, especially - guaranteed payday and win.
 
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Looks like the consensus for most popular picks would include some mix of the following schools:

Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas State
Missouri
Texas Tech

I would welcome playing any of these schools in the Non-Conferece.

Iowa's non-conference schedule is booked up in 2017 (Wyoming, ISU, North Texas) and 2018 (Northern Illinois, ISU, UNI) so 2019 would be the first year to potentially schedule one of these schools (In 2019 Iowa opens with Miami of Ohio again and then is at ISU with an open date to follow).

As others have indicated the ISU series is locked in until 2023.
 
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