For the third game in a row, I failed to drink a Forever True until the second half. I am obviously to blame for the Cyclone slow starts. I will certainly be having one before the opening kickoff next week!

Costco sells LB’s by the case and CMC said I’ll take two. 😊👍👍

What a great way to celebrate!

Bill? Anyone?

The health of our defense will probably decide this game.

It's West Virginia week, so let's get rolling with those predictions for the game against the Mountaineers.

1) Winner & margin of victory. (ex: Iowa State by six)
2) Total points scored. (ex: 52 points)
3) TIEBREAKER: How many passing yards will Iowa State finish with?

Number one will be the first determiner and then I'll take whoever gets closest to the total points. If needed, I'll go to the passing yards prediction to break a tie.

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Iowa State is currently a 3-point favorite and the over/under is 51.5 points.

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They are either not that good or just came in over confident?
AZ is just having their way with them, I hope we take care of business today.

I've shared this account with my dad for over 20 years. He passed away yesterday. Cyclone games won't be the same.

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Should we be worried?😬😳

BCMoore is probably best known for his Iowa High School football and basketball rankings. I am a huge fan of his high school football rankings. After about 4 games in, when everybody gets connected, it is very accurate for picking winners and point differential.
You can see them HERE.

He also does college football. In the past, I don't think it has been as accurate as his high school numbers, but I think they are decent. Anyway, in his computer ranks, ISU is favored in every remaining game. In fact, double digit favorites in every remaining game except UCF. With UCF, we are .2 point favorites, only because we are playing at home.

He has ISU as #9 in the country and UCF as #8. (and Iowa as #16, FWIW) Also, FWIW, these numbers may change after I post this, I think as FCS scores get crunched, it may change FBS numbers.

Here is his FBS rankings, click on a school to see the point spread for the games. FWIW

Especially on defense.

What’s the headcount of contributors who are out for the season or nicked up? Orange added to four LBsrs come to mind immediately. Likely more. The work Heacock is doing in patching In is amazing.

Injuries happen I understand - but this is crazy.

Probably not what many were thinking.

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I was nervous all game last night that Cole's recent nemesis...giving up home run balls....would bite him in this game.

He pitched beautifully all game...until the bottom of the 7th when he put Pham on 1st. And then there it was, the drive to the right-field fence by Isbel that Soto had just enough room to catch. Whew....that was close and would have tied the game.

I was thinking all along that Boone should have pulled Cole before he pitched to Isbel.

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Iowa State closes out a 3-9 season with consecutive wins over Kansas and West Virginia.

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IRVING, Texas – Tipoff times and TV designations for the 2024-25 Iowa State men’s basketball season have been released by the Big 12 Conference.

Iowa State’s first three games will all tipoff at 7 p.m. and air on ESPN+. Following the Maui Invitational, Iowa State will host Marquette in the Big 12/BIG EAST Battle, tipping off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Cyclones will face Omaha in the first of two games airing on CBS Sports Network, with tipoff set for 12 p.m. Iowa State’s Big 12 opener at Colorado will also air on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m.

Iowa State will once again welcome the crew from CBS to Hilton Coliseum, as the game against Baylor on Jan. 4 with air on CBS at 1 p.m. Iowa State will also be honoring the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 teams that weekend. The Kansas Jayhawks come to Hilton Coliseum for a Jan. 15 game at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

The Cyclones will play back-to-back games on ESPN’s Big Monday, traveling to Arizona for a 9:30 p.m. tipoff on ESPN on Jan. 27, while playing the following Monday at Kansas for an 8 p.m. tipoff.

Arizona makes a trip to Hilton Coliseum for a Saturday nightgame at 8 p.m. on ESPN March 1. The regular season finale at Kansas State will air on CBS with a 12:30 p.m. tipoff.

The Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship will be held at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. from March 11-15.

A complete schedule, including non-conference games, can be found here.

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Single-Game Tickets – A public ticket on sale has been set for Wednesday, October 23. Current men’s basketball season ticket holders and Jr. Cyclone Club members and their families will have an exclusive presale. Detailed information will be shared with these groups in October.

Should you have questions in regard to requesting season tickets please contact the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office by phone at 888-478-2925 or by email at tickets@iastate.edu.

2024-25 Iowa State Basketball Schedule

Nov. 4 – Mississippi Valley State (Stripe Hilton) – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
Nov. 11 – Kansas City – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
Nov. 18 – IU Indianapolis – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
Nov. 25 – Auburn (Maui Invitational) – 8 p.m. – ESPNU
Nov. 26 – North Carolina or Dayton (Maui Invitational) – 2:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2
Nov. 27 – Maui Invitational – TBD – ESPN/ESPN2
Dec. 4 – Marquette (White Out!) – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
Dec. 8 – Jackson State – 5 p.m. – ESPN+
Dec. 12 – at Iowa – TBA – TBA
Dec. 15 – Omaha – 12 p.m. – CBS Sports Network
Dec. 22 – Morgan State – 12 p.m. – ESPN+
Dec. 30 – at Colorado – 8 p.m. – CBS Sports Network
Jan. 4 – Baylor (2000/2001 MBB Reunion) – 1 p.m. – CBS
Jan. 7 – Utah – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
Jan. 11 – at Texas Tech – 1 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2
Jan. 15 – Kansas - 6 p.m. – ESPN2
Jan. 18 – at West Virginia – 4 p.m. – ESPN+
Jan. 21 – UCF – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
Jan. 25 – at Arizona State – 1 p.m. – ESPN+
Jan. 27 – at Arizona – 9:30 p.m. – ESPN
Feb. 1 – Kansas State (White Out) – 1 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 3 – at Kansas – 8 p.m. – ESPN
Feb. 8 – TCU – 12 p.m. – ESPN+
Feb. 11 – at UCF – 6 p.m. – ESPN+
Feb. 15 – Cincinnati (Color-It-Cardinal) – 3 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 18 – Colorado – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
Feb. 22 – at Houston – 1 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2
Feb. 25 – at Oklahoma State – 7 p.m. – ESPN+
March 1 – Arizona (Gold Rules!) – 8 p.m. – ESPN
March 4 – BYU (Stripe Hilton) – 8 p.m. – ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
March 8 – at Kansas State – 12:30 p.m. – CBS
March 11-15 – Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
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I have seen some articles about project "Rudy", a $9B proposal for a 70 team super league for college football. Apparently a proposal put forth by Disney and private equity. I was stunned at one paragraph in the article that is as follows:

"...the list of administrators who have seen the presentation or, at the very least, have been shared its contents, covers the country’s richest football powers and then some: Florida State, Georgia, Miami, LSU, Alabama, Clemson, Penn State, Auburn, Oregon, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas, USC, Michigan, Baylor, Florida, Iowa State and Arizona," Dellenger wrote.

I find it very interesting that Baylor and ISU are listed next to some huge names in football. Hope this is true.