USA Today: Cyclones are #22 in Preseason Rankings

[ISU85]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...tball-top-25-after-spring-practice/568834002/

Clemson is #1. Alabama only comes in at #2 because their whole team just got drafted.

Other Big XII teams:
7. Oklahoma
8. TCU
19. West Virginia
23. Oklahoma State

 

[srjclone]

Interesting that the writers' worry was about our recieving corp. I felt that was one of, if not the, deepest position on our team.

 

[CYCLNST8]

Interesting that the writers' worry was about our recieving corp. I felt that was one of, if not the, deepest position on our team.

I'm wondering if they didn't mean overall depth. The offensive line and linebackers feature a lot of unknowns in the two deep.

 

[MilehighClone]

This is about right to start the season. Of course after we have completed our first double digit win season we will end up much higher.

 

[ZB4CY]

DRINK THE KOOL-AID LETS GO.

 

[peteypie]

I just hope we can come out of our gauntlet first half of the season ranked. If that happens we may be in for a magical season.

 

[1100011CS]

I'm wondering if they didn't mean overall depth. The offensive line and linebackers feature a lot of unknowns in the two deep.

I took that as overall depth which is valid, as always.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Umm, where is Iowa?

 

[Cycsk]

Is this just some sportswriter spit-balling? Or is their a panel who votes on this?

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

Holy moly!

DRINK THE KOOL-AID LETS GO.

glug glug glug

 

[The_Architect]

 

[cyputz]

Let’s just win that first game and go from there. Tough first game.

 

[CycloneErik]

Smells like respect. Sweet.

 

[clonedude]

I don't like this at all. Sets us all up for the infamous kick to the groin we always get as Cyclone fans.

 

[Malone]

I don't like this at all. Sets us all up for the infamous kick to the groin we always get as Cyclone fans.

You're not comfortable unless you're unhappy, so I'll take this as a good sign.

 

[clonedude]

You're not comfortable unless you're unhappy, so I'll take this as a good sign.

Not true whatsoever. Just been a Cyclone fan long enough (over 40 years now) to know I should be concerned any time we're getting this much hype. That's all.

 

[CycloneErik]

Not true whatsoever. Just been a Cyclone fan long enough (over 40 years now) to know I should be concerned any time we're getting this much hype. That's all.

Good point. It's much more fun to be lumped in with Kansas and hope for 3 wins.

 

[helechopper]

I don’t remember ever being preseason anything in football. This is sweet.

 

[kentkel]

Not true whatsoever. Just been a Cyclone fan long enough (over 40 years now) to know I should be concerned any time we're getting this much hype. That's all.

Embrace the culture change! The players have, now it's time for us fans as well.

 

[madguy30]

Not true whatsoever. Just been a Cyclone fan long enough (over 40 years now) to know I should be concerned any time we're getting this much hype. That's all.

I'm not concerned. At one point last year ISU was up there as a 'darling' of college football and had plenty of hype going into the TCU game. They were far from perfect but were still in every game the rest of the way and that's different, especially in year 2.

That said, things aren't easy from the get go. If they're sitting at one or no losses by mid-October, the hype train cometh.