As the Missouri/Kansas rivalry shifts to the post-Big 12 era, and the two athletic departments begin to schedule more matchups, a new generation of fans is cropping up. The ways in which students at each of the schools keep the rivalry alive are vastly different. However, whenever the two get together, it's still a marquee event. For previous generations, they have seen a shift in the nature of the rivalry now that the two are not in the same conference, but are excited to see the renewal of the competition.
In the early 2010s, instability in the Big 12 began to shake up the conference. As a result, four schools left the Big 12 to join other conferences, including Missouri. This effectively ended their century-old rivalry with the Kansas Jayhawks, seeing as the two schools would be out-of-conference opponents. The roots of the departure, and how that altered the rivalry both right before and right after Mizzou left for the SEC laid the groundwork for what the rivalry looks like over 10 years later.
This episode of "Beyond Mr. Brightside" is written, edited, and produced by Geoffrey Dean. Cover art by Alex West.
Songs by Audiorezout and Qanisqineq and is sourced from Free Music Archive.
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