This weekend marks the yearly Big 4 Classic in Iowa. On today's appearance In The Circle, Eric Lopez catches up with two of the four coaches. First, Iowa State Head Coach Jamie Pinkerton returns to the podcast. He chats about hosting the Big 4 Classic this weekend as well as the outlook of his Cyclones and the new-look Big 12. Coach Pinkerton also discusses some of the changes on his staff & his beloved Kansas City Chiefs.   Afterwards, Northern Iowa Head Coach Ryan Jacobs returns to the podcast with his thoughts on the Big 4 Classic. He also shares his early thoughts and expectations for UNI's 2024 as well as navigating through an always difficult Missouri Valley Conference.