Longtime rivals WVU and Iowa State were to renew their feud Saturday, Nov. 24, in Ames, Iowa, which would have made for quite a weekend for fans the Mountaineers.

The official bracket for the Old Spice Classic, which, don’t tell anyone, caters to WVU and Gonzaga, came out today. There are games Thanksgiving day, Friday and Sunday and a big old gap on Saturday. What better time to watch the Mountaineers and the Cyclones play football?

Alas, that football game is Friday, and I figure that’s going to get a midday ABC slot. It shouldn’t conflict with the Old Spice Classic unless WVU loses to Marist, which seems unlikely since WVU, after all, is scheduled to play Marist. I suppose Saturday will be for the families.