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Well, the mountains ASU willing to move to play Hogs may be smaller now

Now there is at least a sliver of the possibility of discussion for most attractive matchup many fans of both teams really want to see with Big 10 decision.

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The announcement Thursday from the Big 10 about playing only games within the conference apparently has caught a lot of folks by surprise, including Arkansas State.

“There were no conversations between Arkansas State and Michigan about cancelling our football game,” the Red Wolves said in a release. “We are evaluating all options in light of today’s Big 10 Conference announcement.”

Just what Hunter Yurachek needs … another curveball.

And now there is at least a sliver of the possibility of discussion for the most attractive matchup many fans of both teams really want to see.

Especially if Notre Dame cancels the Arkansas game Sept. 12 game in South Bend.

There has been conversations all across the landscape of college football about similar things, which will be a huge financial hit to smaller schools who rely on those big checks for a big chunk of their athletic budget.

The ACC has been making noises about going in that direction, too, and would include Notre Dame, who is a member of that league when it’s convenient.

The Big 12 already has every conference member playing each other. They’ve only got 10 teams so that’s easy. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby was on a conference call Thursday morning with the Big 10 commissioner and he didn’t mention it.

Nobody knows what the SEC is going to do and even the league hasn’t made a decision yet and they are, properly, waiting.

“The SEC will continue to meet regularly with out campus leaders in the coming weeks, guided by medical advisors, to make the important decisions necessary to determine the best path forward related to the SEC fall sports,” commissioner Greg Sankey said in a release.

Of course, the interesting thing in Arkansas is now ASU likely has an opening on the schedule on Sept. 19.

Those mountains Blake Anderson said the Red Wolves were willing to move for a game with the Razorbacks just became a little smaller if Michigan, indeed, cancels that big payday.

ASU likely won’t make it up somewhere else. They have a game scheduled with Howard University on Sept. 12.

This is going to be entertaining.

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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