Post-Spring Top 25 - The Athletic

[huntt26]

It’s time to beat TOE. I will cry like a baby (on the inside) if we don’t.

We had them almost dead in Ames in 2017 and screwed it up. That game still ticks me off. Oh well, conference games are much more important.

 

[Dandy]

Sometimes its easy to lose the big picture, but the fact we are even mentioned as a preseason top 14-20 team is still just wild to me given where we were just 4 years ago. Crazy.

Or even ranked at all given our history...

 

[Sigmapolis]

We had them almost dead in Ames in 2017 and screwed it up. That game still ticks me off. Oh well, conference games are much more important.

I was in the first row of the upper deck in the southwest corner of Trice for that.

Iowa scored that last touchdown right in front of me looking down.

I kicked something pretty hard, if I remember.

 

[NorthCyd]

 

[Colorado]

After beating KSU, I have beating Iowa as my last hurdle for CMC and then I'm 100% all about The Process. The strides we've taken to now be ranked preseason are impressive.

 

[g4ce]

Geez USAToday...

15. Iowa State (17)

Matt Campbell left the spring praising newcomer Breece Hall at running back and incumbent quarterback Matt Purdy, the two keys to the Cyclones' offensive success. Another reason to be optimistic: Iowa State's defense looks built to last in the Big 12. The defensive front in particular showed this spring why it's a major asset.

Matt Purdy and Jeff Prohm should do a sports special on cyclonestv/ESPN3/ESPN+/whatevertheFitscalled

 

[Colorado]

 

[harimad]

Sometimes its easy to lose the big picture, but the fact we are even mentioned as a preseason top 14-20 team is still just wild to me given where we were just 4 years ago. Crazy.

 

[CTTB78]

Tickets at the Jack will go fast and steady this year. We're in for a fun season.

 

[Redman97]

We had them almost dead in Ames in 2017 and screwed it up. That game still ticks me off. Oh well, conference games are much more important.

If I lived anywhere but Iowa City, then yes.

 

[Peter]

Still think our O-line needs to get above average for us to stick around the top 15 range but its a nice perch to begin the season. Defense should be lights out this year.

 

[DeereClone]

Turn it off and turn it back on, sometimes that helps.

You could work in the tech dept at my company

 

[CtownCyclone]

You could work in the tech dept at any company

Fixed.

 

[CyArob]

#ProveIt

 

[VeloClone]

Did not realize that OU lost 4 starters off their o-line.

Yeah and they all got drafted in the top half of the draft.

 

[RonBurgundy]

Yeah and they all got drafted in the top half of the draft.

Personally not sold on Jalen Hurts in Riley's offense either.

 

[Althetuna]

Can it just be football season right now?

 

[Remo Gaggi]

Those ratings are nice. Seeing baby brother hok hardly mentioned is even nicer.

 

[LarryISU]

My brain can't process this.

There is a real disconnect. On the one hand we have a team that expects to win every week. On the other hand, we still have a fanbase that mostly still wears nutcups and chastity belts to each game. Somehow we need CMC and his staff to infect the fans with The Process. Please!!!

 

[VeloClone]

Can it just be football season right now?

Nooooooooo! Some of us are just getting out of winter. I have no desire to short circuit summer.