Episodes 1 and 2 are out, and the two chefs who were cut have no Last Chance Kitchen to save them so they are just done. 13 are left to battle it out. I went back and watched all of season 1 this weekend and man has this show evolved. I think I started watching on season 10 or so. BTW Gail Simmons in 2023 was a complete Smoke Show!!!! She still looks good but carrying a little of the baby weight still, but she also still has those RATs.
I haven't picked a favorite yet. Last year I was for the Houston guy who's dad died during restaurant wars, and his family convinced him to keep going, and he ended up winning it all.
My wife refuses to watch it because she finds some of the contest restrictions to be stupid. Like today you will be going out with a coal oil stove and a bow and arrow and you must cook using what you kill and find in the forest. She always exaggerates. I searched and didn't see any previous Top Chef Threads so I though i would start one.

Does anyone know where I could find a replay of our game against Kentucky? I thought it recorded on my Hulu but it's not there. The March Madness app only has a 10 minute condensed game. Thanks

Iowa State is moving on to the Sweet 16 for the third time in the last five years under head coach TJ Otzelberger. The Cyclones (29-7) will take on the Tennessee Volunteers (24-11) in Chicago, Illinois, with a trip to the Elite 8 on the line. The Cyclones are seeking their first Elite 8 appearance since the 1999-2000 season.

Let's break down the remaining teams in the Midwest Region starting with Tennessee.

The 2026 Pro Day is today. I saw on social media that Big Citrus isn't participating. Does anyone know why?

Normally i don't get to far into this type of thing. However, this does feel a bit personal. They keep matching this coaches team up against UConn in the NCAA tourney. It's actually kind of funny to me. Probably not if you are her.

Dylan Coon and Nigel Dyson recap a fun weekend for the Iowa State Cyclones as they move on to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The boys break down both games, the Joshua Jefferson injury, and look ahead to the Tennessee match-up coming up this weekend.

I haven't seen this posted elsewhere, so I thought I would start a new thread because these photos from the Kentucky game are really great. Enjoy.

My 9 year old loves Tamin, and he wants Tamin jersey for his birthday, was wondering with NIL now is there a way to buy a signed jersey for a given player? Seems like an easy way for the players to make a few bucks if they had that option somewhere.

Thanks!

This popped in my feed today: Iowa State https://share.google/GIB2VPt4xfp9c0rBd

I don’t watch it often because it’s so fake but they have a Joe Jackson signed glove. Problem is the signature is a sharpie. Not to mention he was illiterate.

She goes for 23 with 9 rebounds in a Cleveland State WIT win tonight. I was a huge Izzy fan when she was at Iowa State, so I am happy to see her do well at a lower level of play.

But I do feel sad for her situation. Cleveland State was hosting a tournament game and the arena was empty. Other than the teams and the cheer squads...I think that the arena had about 30-40 people in the seats. Very few people saw what she did tonight.

Clark Kellogg confidently called the UK game's outcome. He said the clones would win and LIpsey would be the key during pre-game, and again at half time saying clones' defense would put them up by 10. Very understated but confident demeanor. Knows what he's talking about vs Seth Davis who doesn't know details about teams he should know and is very superficial in his analysis. Am I over-reacting?

This is a news story headline that I didn't have on my bingo card:


Took me awhile to wrap my head around the mechanics of both the cornholing and the murdering.

Jake Brend explains why he thinks Iowa State can advance to the Elite 8, regardless of Joshua Jefferson's injury status.Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.
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Sharing this heartbreaking news about fellow Iowa State alum Jessi Pierce, who tragically passed away alongside her three children in a house fire in Minnesota.

Jessi was a proud Cyclone and well-known for her work covering the Minnesota Wild. She was an important part of the Iowa State community and is remembered by many for her passion and kindness.

A GoFundMe has been created to support her family during this incredibly difficult time. If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing:

Thinking of her family and loved ones

For those who want more details: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/22/sport/jessi-pierce-death-minnesota-wild

utilized this in 2022

Yes I know I could spend an hour looking this up but is there a good option for mass transit to the United Center from the Western burbs? My definition of good option is parking at start point, minimal transfers and multiple time options including a late return.

I did some old fashioned stat analysis myself. (Anyone can correct me if off anywhere) Our win margin heading into the Sweet 16 is obnoxious. A total of +694 for the 29 wins. Now granted a lot of these were early season cupcakes. I isolated the 24 blowouts from what I consider 5 close wins and even in the close wins it's a +23 total difference. We all know the few "bad" loses with point differences, but those were to good teams. Even Cincinnati could be argued not a "bad" loss. The bottom line is when this team is on it suffocates other teams with defense and opponents just give up leading to ridiculous win margins. I'm curious how this would stack up against Arizona and Houston. My guess is they can say something similar. I'm doubtful though outside the conference other than Duke and Michigan could claim this.

Record 29-7
29 win point margins:
24 Blowouts (good teams in caps)
FDU 88-50 +38
Grambling State 102-62 +40
Mississippi State 96-80 +16
Stonehill 96-57 +39
Creighton 78-60 +18
Syracuse 95-64 +31
Alcorn State 132-68 +64
PURDUE 81-58 +23
Eastern Illinois 78-53 +25
Long Beach State 91-60 +31
Houston Christian 89-61 +28
West Virginia 80-59 +21
Oklahoma State 83-71 +22
UCF 87-57 +30
Oklahoma State 84-71 +23
Colorado 97-67 +30
Kansas State 95-61 +34
KANSAS 74-56 +18
Utah 75-59 +16
Arizona State 86-56 +30
Arizona State +49
TEXAS TECH 75-53 +22
Tennessee State 108-74 +34
KENTUCKY 82-63 +19
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+671
(Blowout game average win margin +28)
5 Close Games (good teams in caps)
ST JOHNS 83-82 +1
IOWA 66-62 +4
Baylor 70-60 +10 (considering a 10 point win a close one)
Baylor 72-67 +5
HOUSTON 70-67 +3
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+23
(Close game average win margin +4.6)
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+694 total win margin
+23.93 average margin of victory
7 Loses (good teams in caps)
KANSAS 63-84 -21
Cincinnati 70-79 -9
TCU 55-62 -7
BYU 69-79 -10
TEXAS TECH 73-82 -9
ARIZONA 57-73 -16
ARIZONA 80-82 -2
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-74 total loss margin
-10.6 average loss margin
694 win margin - 74 loss margin = +620 total season margin

First time Sweet 16 attendee here. How do you buys tickets for this thing? Looking at Stubub and you have to buy a pass to both games. Is there anyway to buy just the ISU game? The prices are insane right now, will they drop?

I'm 65 years old and I'm just trying to figure out why I hate the Hawks so much. I'm even rooting for the Cornhuskers over them!
What are some of your reasons you hate the Hawks so much?

I always like looking at the psychological advantages/disadvantages heading into a game because I think they can be significant. Here's a few that immediately come to mind for our Sweet 16 matchup with Tennessee:

Game Location
Game is in Chicago, easily within driving distance. There's little doubt the crowd will be much more pro-Cyclones.

Start Time
While I hate having such a late tip time (9:10pm), it's going to feel even an hour later for the boys from Tennessee.

Scouting Report
Tennessee will have to prepare for essentially two different ISU teams, one that includes JJ and one that does not. Also, while Tennessee has 4 days to try to prepare for our defense, there's no way they can replicate it in practice.

Johnny Orr 14 seasons - 1 sweet 16
Tim Floyd 4 seasons - 1 sweet 16
Larry Eustachy 5 seasons - 1 elite 8
Wayne Morgan 3 seasons - 0 sweet 16
Greg McDermott 4 seasons- 0 sweet 16
Fred Hoiberg 5 seasons - 1 sweet 16
Steve Prohm 6 seasons - 1 sweet 16
TJ Otzelburger 5 seasons - 3 sweet 16

TJ is ISU’s GOAT, right?

Tomorrow correspondence.

"Hey Grant.

I know Obi was done a few weeks ago,...but your guys went up to Ames and showed up hard.

What the hell happened last night? Nobody showed up. The effing Cyclones beat the living f*** out of Kentucky yesterday afternoon.

They lost their AA Joshua Jefferson 46 hours ago!!!! Kentucky had a $22M payroll!!!! Are you hoping for more $$$$????

Good luck and stay in touch.

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