^^^^ This right here is correct. The only reason it isn't more lopsided is that Iowa didn't face NU much between 1984 - 2010.
We lead the series 8-4 over the past 40 years and 5-3 over the past 20 years. Again it would be much worse if we would have played them multiple times between 1985 and 2010 ( there would have been a couple years in the early 2000's that they would have had a chance however even then it would have been a coin flip).
Really??? So, if Nebraska and Iowa were more even in wins in the series, then it would be a rivalry?
Nebraska leads Iowa in wins 29-15-3 .617
Since joining the Big 10 3-3 .500
Michigan leads MSU in wins 69-35-5 .633
Alabama leads Auburn in wins 45-35-1 .555
Not much difference.
stop comparing Nebraska-Iowa to the Iron Bowl please. It is not the same at all.
Sure, it's not as big of rivalry. Nobody is claiming that it is.
But, the excuses that come up as to why Iowa vs. Nebraska isn't a rivalry....don't really hold water when you compare those excuses to the other major rivalries around the sports world.