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What's sad is this "We Used to Be A Proper Country" graph isn't even, well, proper

Posted on 7/5/25 at 4:56 pm

Posted by SlowFlowPro

With populists, expect populism

Member since Jan 2004

467209 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 4:56 pm

Nebraska, Missouri, and Colorado should be Big12

SETX should be Big12

I will have to defer to our Iowa posters to explain how ISU was ever more popular than Iowa.

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Posted by mattz1122

Member since Oct 2007

55710 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 4:58 pm to SlowFlowPro

Nostalgic 20 year olds

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Posted by FightinTigersDammit

Louisiana North

Member since Mar 2006

46425 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:08 pm to SlowFlowPro

Now, go back to the 70's-80's, and see what the map looks like.

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Posted by TigersHuskers

Nebraska

Member since Oct 2014

14846 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:09 pm to SlowFlowPro

BRING BACK THE BIG 8

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Posted by cgrand

HAMMOND

Member since Oct 2009

46821 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:10 pm to TigersHuskers

quote:
BRING BACK THE BIG 8

you misspelled SWC

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Posted by kingbob

Sorrento, LA

Member since Nov 2010

69362 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:20 pm to SlowFlowPro

Give me this:
ACC
Florida St
GA Tech
South Carolina
Clemson
UNC
Duke
NC St
Wake
UVA
V-Tech

Big East
Miami
Rutgers
Maryland
UCONN
Pitt
West Virginia
Syracuse
Boston College
Notre Dame
Penn State

Big 10
Ohio State
Indiana
Purdue
Michigan
Michigan St
Illinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa

Big 8
Oklahoma
Okie State
Kansas
K-State
Iowa State
Mizzou
Nebraska
Colorado
Colorado State
Air Force

Southwest
Texas
Tex Tech
Baylor
Tex A&M
Rice
Arkansas
SMU
TCU
UTEP
New Mexico

Pac 10
USC
UCLA
CAL
Stanford
Oregon
Oregon St
Wazzou
Washington
Arizona
Ariz St

Mountain West
Hawaii
San Diego St
Fresno St
Boise St
Utah
BYU
Nevada
UNLV
Wyoming
Utah St/San Jose St

SEC
LSU
Miss St
Ole Miss
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Florida
Tenn
Vandy
Kent

American
Army
Navy
Cincinnati
Louisville
Marshal
Memphis
Temple
UCF
USF
ECU

Sunbelt
La Tech
ULL
Tulane
So Miss
UAB
Troy
Arkansas St
Tulsa
Coastal
App St

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Posted by SoDakHawk

South Dakota

Member since Jun 2014

10090 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:27 pm to SlowFlowPro

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I will have to defer to our Iowa posters to explain how ISU was ever more popular than Iowa.

In my 50+ years of life Iowa has always been more popular in-state than ISU. Iowa is the more popular team in every county in the state except Story County where Ames is located.

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Posted by SlowFlowPro

With populists, expect populism

Member since Jan 2004

467209 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:30 pm to SoDakHawk

OK I haven't gone crazy in my old age

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Posted by S

RIP Wayde

Member since Jan 2007

169041 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:30 pm to SlowFlowPro

Limas Sweed

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Posted by kingbob

Sorrento, LA

Member since Nov 2010

69362 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:31 pm to SlowFlowPro

Or this:
SEC
LSU
Ole Miss
Miss State
Arkansas
Alabama
Auburn
Tennessee
Vandy
Kentucky
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida

Big 12
Texas
Texas Tech
Texas A& M
Baylor
Oklahoma
Okie State
Kansas
K-State
Nebraska
Mizzou
Iowa St
Colorado

PAC 12
Wazzou
Washington
Oregon
Or St
Cal
Stanford
USC
UCLA
ZONA
Ariz St
Utah
BYU

ACC
Miami
Florida St
Georgia Tech
Clemson
NC State
UNC
Duke
Wake Forest
Virginia
Vir Tech
Maryland
Boston College

Big 10
Penn St
Notre Dame
Ohio St
Michigan
Mich St
Indiana
Purdue
Northwestern
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa

Big East
Pitt
West Virginia
Louisville
Rutgers
Syracuse
Cincinnati
UCONN
Army
Navy
ECU
USF
UCF

Mountain West
Hawaii
Fresno St
San Diego St
San Jose St
Utah St
UNLV
Nevada
Boise State
Wyoming
Colorado St
Air Force
New Mexico

Sun Belt
TCU
SMU
Rice
Tulane
La Tech
Louisiana
Memphis
So Miss
UAB
App St
Coastal
Troy

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Posted by SlowFlowPro

With populists, expect populism

Member since Jan 2004

467209 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 5:31 pm to SlowFlowPro

Ramonce Taylor

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Posted by Bestbank Tiger

Premium Member

Member since Jan 2005

79389 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 6:04 pm to cgrand

quote:
you misspelled SWC

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Posted by FightinTigersDammit

Louisiana North

Member since Mar 2006

46425 posts

Posted on 7/5/25 at 6:33 pm to kingbob

Trade Va Tech, Maryland, and BC for ECU, USF, and UCF.

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Posted by Zappas Stache

Utility Muffin Research Kitchen

Member since Apr 2009

42448 posts

Posted on 7/6/25 at 12:19 am to SlowFlowPro

Southwest Conference and Big 8 were proper conferences

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Posted by TexasTiger08

Member since Oct 2006

29215 posts

Posted on 7/6/25 at 1:05 am to S

Selvin Young

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Posted by TexasTiger08

Member since Oct 2006

29215 posts

Posted on 7/6/25 at 1:08 am to SoDakHawk

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In my 50+ years of life Iowa has always been more popular in-state than ISU. Iowa is the more popular team in every county in the state except Story County where Ames is located.

I’m too lazy to google histories of each school to make a guess, so I’ll ask. Why is Iowa the more popular school?

I’ve always enjoyed watching the Cy-Hawk Battle. It’s had its share of low-scoring games, which is a refreshing change.

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