This is kinda old (a month ago) but i dont think it was mentioned here…
the Big 12 had previously spoken about a protected rivalry for every big 12 a while back (on rivalry weekend(… with Houston and UCF the odd man out to be paired, looks like something to that nature is happening
I’m okay with UCF but to be honest, I’d rather it be Baylor, TT or TCU. I realize they are the legacy schools with existing rivalries. The space theme doesn’t do it for me but if that’s what they choose, I’ll roll with it.
It would be a pretend rivalry because there’s never been any scandal between us that I know of. Great rivalries always have a touch of intrigue. But if this is the cost of playing in a decidedly better conference then I’m good with it. The games will decide who the rival is. Hell, it could end up being with Iowa State. A late hit on a QB, a bad call by a ref, 13 men on the field on the winning field goal. Weird things spark a rivalry.