In the midst of conference expansion and expanded league schedules Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger hopes there is still a place for the series with Iowa. The 20th ranked Cyclones visit the Hawkeyes on Thursday night. It will be the 76th meeting in a series that had been played every season since 1970.

Otzelberger has been involved in several in-state series during his career and has always enjoyed them.