Why doesn’t this thread exist? Best team in baseball. Abusing MLB right now. Where my Crew at?

This week for On That Note, we're pulling a switcheroo.

Instead of posting songs you like, post songs that make you jump to change the station or mute a broadcast.

Preferably, choose songs that you just dislike on their merit. Avoid songs that you consider good, but have been overplayed thus you're tired of hearing. If there are specific details about a track that make you dislike it, feel free to elaborate.

For this thread, a "like" is too ambiguous, so avoid using that. We're asking that you tag the post "Agree" if you also dislike the tune. Alternately, you may respond with "Disagree,” if you like the song.

Last week was the final segment of our albums by decade series covering the years 2005 and 2015. It can be found here: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-album-series-take-5’s-part-3.293304/

Your weekly hosts for OTN are @cyclones500, @CycloneRulzzz and me.

I've been very careful to not get my hopes up for FX's huge series production of Alien: Earth. The marketing campaign has been fantastic. The trailers look great. But that doesn't mean the show is going to stick the landing. Call me cautiously optimistic.

Now I'm full on pumped. The embargo has lifted for reviews and they are basically all raves. Excited for this.

I need some caffeine and it should taste good. What do you like?
THANK YOU.
Go Cyclones

Before playing a game with the Boston Celtics, former Cyclone Georges Niang has been traded to the Utah Jazz, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

On Tuesday’s Daily Clone, Jake Brend reports from the final day of men’s basketball summer availability with an update on Joshua Jefferson’s injury status, how T.J. Otzelberger compares this year’s team to some of his former squads and what Nate Heise is focusing on this offseason.

Hear everything that head coach T.J. Otzelberger, senior guard Nate Heise and Purdue Fort Wayne transfer Eric Mulder had to say in the final men’s basketball media availability of the summer at the links below.

Cyclone women’s basketball posted these pics. Looks like the ladies are having a good time together.

In Chinese culture, people use the term Jiayou (加油), which literally translates to "add oil," to express encouragement and support, often at sporting events or competitions. It's a versatile phrase used both as a rallying cheer and a personal motivational phrase.

Getting this up even earlier than last year but pumped to get this contest up and going and since you have to be in at the start no one can say I didn't have time to get in on this.

This year Week 1 will include games from Aug. 23 through Sept. 1.

A reminder regarding tiebreaker points: If your team wins and covers you gain an extra bonus point. If you take a undefeated team who is the underdog you gain the point for them covering plus another bonus point. As the season goes on the number of teams undefeated being a underdog greatly diminish so take advantage while you can.

3 teams plays 2 FBS in this time period Fresno St. Hawaii and and Sam Houston State. If you take them before their first game they will need to win twice for you to advance.


I will be using ESPN's Lines. Line will be the line at kickoff for tiebreaker points.


Bringing back the reward for top finisher other than bragging rights. Since this is a contest on Cyclone Fanatic I like the idea of the reward going back to helping ISU athletics.
For the top 3 CYCLONE Fan finishers (Hawks fans are as always are welcome to play but this is a contest on a Cyclone fan board) I will donate $75, $50 and $25 to @brentblum and We Will on your behalf.

Rules/How to Play if you are new:
Pick a team you think will win that weeks game. Pick only 1 team per week.
Post your pick in the thread, do NOT pm it to me
You can only pick that team ONCE the entire time you are in the game.
The goal is to advance and be the last person standing.
Only games that have a FBS school facing another FBS school are eligible to be picked.
You have up until the start time of the game you picked to switch.
If your team loses, you are out for the competition.
If you skip a week of picks, you are out.
You can switch as many times up until the game you have picked officially starts.
Post 2 of the thread will have the possible games you can pick.
Post 3 will have each player and their previous week's picks.
You can only pick teams that are undefeated (they will be bolded).
You can't join in during the middle of the season.
Please include prior weeks picks with your pick for the week.
Have any questions, pm me or ask in the thread. Thanks!

On Monday’s ‘Daily Clone,’ Jake Brend reports from Ames as Matt Campbell has his midway point update from fall camp. Campbell talks about his new extension through 2032, reflects on how much Iowa State has changes in his time and focuses on the toughness of his football team.

The Daily Clone is presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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South Dakota ranked fourth to start the season.

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From The Athletic webpage....may be behind a paywall:

"What would the college basketball landscape look like if the sport were self-sufficient? I set out to reconstruct the entire layout of Division I with that hypothetical as my guiding principle. Perhaps the most important rule to fall back on is that of a truly balanced schedule. Double round-robins (in which each team plays a home-and-home with every other team in its league) are fading out of college hoops, with fewer and fewer leagues still retaining that schedule purity. Bringing back the double round-robin would enhance the meaning of the regular-season championship, so I am allowing a maximum of 11 teams in each league (which would create a 20-game double round-robin).

Included next to each conference is the members’ average Net Rating per KenPom over the last five seasons. I used Net Ratings as a loose guide to ensure each league remained somewhat competitive as I swapped members."

Nebraska drops to a minor conference:

https://www.si.com/college/nebraska...ll-big-ten-fred-hoiberg-huskers-nebrasketball


https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6521319/2025/08/01/college-basketball-conference-realignment/

Matt Campbell’s “new” contract. Scary headlines. Football camp updates, plus some basketball practice notes. Chris Williams & Brent Blum cover it all on Sunday’s show, presented by Mechdyne.

I think we are going to go to the UC game. What sections are the Iowa State fans in who purchase through ISU? Like sitting with friendly fans. How about the parking situation as it is an urban campus? Any other recommendations?

We have a 2030 offer, so I'm starting the 2030 thread.


(full table to come after I get back from vacation)

Currently on ESPN 2. Must see tv.