1. KSU





2. Baylor



Everybody else.

EDIT: SORRY, I missed the other thread. @cycloneG's is the one true thread on this matter.

Deadline to enter is past. Composite list replaces OP, for ease of access. Separated into 2 posts, due to site constraints. Notify me about any omissions/errors.

I’ll strive to update the lists with bolding (for winners) and grayed-out (for teams that are eliminated). Be patient with me

(Part 1 of 2)

1UNI2ISU
ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: North Florida
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Northern Colorado
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Delaware
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: St Peter's
MEAC: Bethune-Cookman
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Arizona
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee State
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

bsaltyman
ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William & Mary
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego St.
Northeast: St. Francis PA
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: East Tennessee State
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

CoachHines3
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Cincinnati
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Baylor
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Radford
Big Ten: Maryland
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: William & Mary Tribe
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Sienna
MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis PA
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Auburn
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Little Rock
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

CoKane
ACC: Florida State
America East: Vermont
American: Wichita State
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Seton Hall
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Towson
Conference USA: FIU
Horizon: Northern Kentucky
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Colorado
Patriot: American
SEC: Auburn
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota State
Sun Belt: UALR
SWAC: Texas Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

Coolerifyoudid
ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: North Florida
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Nova
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Gardner Webb
Big Ten: Wisky
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: Western Kentucky
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: Florida A&M....just kidding....NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Auburn
Southern: E Tennessee St
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

CycloneNorth
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Creighton
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Maryland
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: North Texas
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: SDSU
Northeast: St. Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: ETSU
Southland: Stephen F Austin
Summit: North Dakota St
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

cyclones500
ACC: Louisville
America East: Vermont
American: Tulsa
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Ohio State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Charleston
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC A&T
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: Loyola
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: Robert Morris
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: UCLA
Patriot: Boston U.
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: UNC Greensboro
Southland: S.F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Texas State
SWAC: Texas Southern
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

Cykee05
ACC: Virginia
America East: Vermont
American: Houston
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Eastern Washington
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan State
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: Louisiana Tech
Horizon: Wright State
Ivy: Harvard
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Akron
Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa
Mountain West: San Diego State
Northeast: St. Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: Furman
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Texas State
SWAC: Prairie View A&M
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico State

Farmerbill
ACC: Duke
America East: Vermont
American: Wichita St.
Atlantic 10: Dayton
Atlantic Sun: Liberty
Big 12: Baylor
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: N. Colorado
Big South: Winthrop
Big Ten: Michigan St.
Big West: UC Irvine
Colonial: Hofstra
Conference USA: W. Kentucky
Horizon: Wright St.
Ivy: Yale
MAAC: Siena
MEAC: NC Central
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Missouri Valley: UNI
Mountain West: San Diego St.
Northeast: Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Oregon
Patriot: Colgate
SEC: Kentucky
Southern: E. Tenn. St.
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
Summit: South Dakota St.
Sun Belt: South Alabama
SWAC: Prairie View
West Coast: Gonzaga
WAC: New Mexico St.

WTF @surly

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/01/three-kansas-state-football-players-arrested/

With Ashley Joens averaging a double-double in both all games and Big 12 games she's obviously in the top few for the award. With two games left not much more is going to occur to change the race. Interesting year since there aren't a lot of players with standout stats on the top team and maybe no strong bias for a senior. Note all stats I reference below are Big 12 conference games.

Baylor is SO balanced that they do not have someone who has standout individual stats. Pre-season POY pick and outstanding player, Lauren Cox is at 12.3 pts 8.1 rb 3.6 ast. 2.4 blocks, great overall in 4 categories but a little short on the scoring. I think Cox, Smith, Richards and Landrum sort of cancel either other out. For example, Baylor has four players with the league top 15 for assists, balance. Calling @geewago for input.

Some league leaders with stats from leader board:

• Ashley Joens ISU 19.1 pts 10.3 rb (double-double)
• Natasha Mack OSU 19.2 pts 12.3 rb (double-double) plus league leading 4.5 blocks and 2.0 steals
• Lauren Heard TCU 19.0 pts 7.7 rbs 4.3 asts 2.3 steals (Best case to be made for a player from a leading team)
• Lauren Cox Baylor 12.3 pts 8.1 rb 3.6 ast. 2.4 blocks (four categories among leaders and pres-season POY pick)
• Brittney Brewer TTU 17.1 pts 9.7 rb (near double-double but short of making the final cut)
• Vivian Gray OSU 19.9 pts 4.1 ast (good two category leader but teammate Mack is better)

Think it will be between Joens, Mack and Heard. I cut Cox and her four categories among leaders since Mack and Heard have those also and at a higher rank. Two juniors and a sophomore, no senior bias. Slight winners bias towards Heard. All three IMHO are totally deserving. Objectively, I think Heard and Mack have an edge over Joens as both are leaders in 4 categories each to Joen's 2 categories. Interesting in that my three leaders were all short of much pre-season recognition. Joens was honorable mention and Mack and Heard had no mention. All three players emerged as league leaders this season.

The men’s team has won the Big 12 indoor championship! The women finished 4th too. Great effort for the Cyclones!

I’m going to start here with this summary. If Ashley Joens isn’t named the Big 12 POY then there are stupid voters or the whole thing is rigged. Yes, we’ve seen it before when ISU had some outstanding players and someone else…usually from Oklahoma or a Texas school…got the votes. She is not only the best in the Big 12, she is one of the top 5-6 in the country. There, I said it. Now about the game.

As you all know by now, Kristin Scott is out after being undercut in the last game. Yes, it’s her back again and there is no telling when she might return. We can hope for the tournament and I doubt it happens before then. Backs are a tricky thing and it could come back together in a week or it might take longer. Cross your fingers.

Without her what we saw today was a squad that had to fight tooth and nail to pull out the win. By the end of the game there were five players on the court that were completely gassed. That being said, every single one of them gave it their all and I give them the highest kudos for it. This is not a team that takes the easy way out. They have grit.

This game was all about attacking a tough WVU defense right where their strength is…the middle. Even without our best inside player, the ladies dominated the middle. From beginning to end you could say the same thing about each quarter. This was a physical battle. Neither team was able to gain much separation thought WVU led most of the way. By the half, WVU had the narrowest of leads 33-29.

The ISU starters would put in most of the minutes with some key rest created by Wise and Kane. Unfortunately, Wise continues to struggle on offense, but her minutes on the court were critical to the outcome of the game. One of the outstanding players today (besides Joens) was Nez. She is playing like the end of her career is in sight. Rebounds, moving, scoring put back points. She had a game to remember. The outcome of this game literally came down to her and Joens in the 4th. This was the quarter that ISU scrapped back. After ceding WVU a 5 point lead, the ladies rebounded like furies on the defensive end and scrapped their way to a short lived lead. WVU was never done as they kept answering everything the sisters had to offer. But more WVU shots missed (tired legs the main culprit) than were missed by ISU. It was those inside shots by Joens and Nez that were the difference. After a critical rebound with about ten seconds left and ISU hanging on to a nail thin 1 point lead, Joens got fouled and promptly edged the lead to 3. The last time out by Fennelly set up the last gasp for WVU and what we were to do on defense. The perimeter defense was tough and the seconds were ticking away when they launched a desperation three to tie. It never even hit the rim, but then it got interesting. As the clock expired WVU had rebounded and put up a layup and the whistle blew. AC, out of instinct more than anything, played defense on the two point shot and was called for a foul. The shot went in. The crowd went crazy with anger. Yes, it appeared there was no foul, but it looked like OT was on its way with one free throw coming. The officials went to the monitors as the crowd looked on. They called the coaches to center court and a Fennelly fist pump later you knew the result. Not only did the shot come after the buzzer, but No foul. Sisters win 61-58.


Observations:

Turnovers. Much has been said by fans and coaches about this turnover happy team. Today against a crazy defense, the sisters only committed 7. SEVEN. Several of those happened in the critical fourth quarter with errant passes. That means through most of the game they only committed about 4 turnovers.

Fouls. Another ISU trademark. Those fouls turned into 19 free throws and the ladies were exceptional again hitting 16 (84%). Love it.

Offense. A bit rough around the edges. Rae struggled from the field, but it was the Nez (14) and Joens (29) show. It wasn’t like Joens was shooting lights out. No, she was getting pounded every time she went inside. Some went, most didn’t. Three point shooting was horrible for the entire team. It was the grit and willingness to take a beating and get to the free throw line that won this game.

Defense. You can’t say enough about the defense. It wasn’t perfect (when is it?), but the ladies were scrappy and when WVU missed they didn’t get too many opportunities. Even better was that WVU’s conversion rate for 2nd chance points wasn’t good. What is always fun is watching Rae take a charge. She doesn't flop. She just sets it up perfectly.

I’m not going to single out anyone other than the two players mentioned. Every person who stepped onto the court today gave it 100% and left it all out there. The level of fortitude shown by this group was something to be proud of.

Well..there are two games left. No curse intended, but I like 99.9% of the country expect Baylor to win the last game on senior night. In between there is a road trip to last place KU. Not an easy game as they’ve knocked off a few teams lately (Texas and OU). The sisters are currently by themselves in 5th place with a shot at 4th (ugh…second round v Baylor). KSU should fall back into a tie for 4th if they lose to Baylor tonight. Their last two are OSU and KU. They definitely have the easier path. This is why they play the games though.

It’s going to be a ride…hang on for some excitement.

My monthly collection of amusing/enlightening comments from CF message boards.

It's impossible to document all the fun, so if I omitted something notable, feel free to add to the thread. Also, any time you encounter a gem and want to nominate it, PM me.

• In case you missed it: Notable Posts, January '20

Here we go. Some entries are edited for brevity or clarity.

From “The Economic Cost to the University of a Poorly Performing Basketball Team”
@tyler24: Fun fact about correlations... Increased Ice cream sales and shark attacks go hand-in-hand. Do you think it's the ice cream sales bringing the sharks in?
@CyCrazy: Now that I think about it, yes.

From “Football Facility and Gameday Plaza Renderings”
@Stewo: Where are we putting the monument to all the Iowa band members who lost their lives that day?
@Remo Gaggi: A statue of Stork, leading the band the wrong way.



From “Official KSU-ISU game thread”
@Clonefan32: Lose at home to this K-State team and the wheels have official come completely off.
@SpokaneCY: Exactly how many wheels do you have on this team? We're spinning off wheels like a clown car spits out clowns...

From “Who Should We Hire After Prohm?”
@jcyclonee: Shakira.
@peteypie: Now this is a hire I could get behind, if you know what I mean.

From “What’s Going on Here?”
@cyclone: Why don't they call them “gnus” anymore?
@coolerifyoudid: Don’t complain. No gnus is good gnus.

From “Political Quiz”
@cyrocksmypants: I have no desire to answer 100 questions for it to tell me I’m a communist, when you guys can just call me that anyway.

From “Friday OT: The Modern Stone-Age Family”
@Cybyassociation: Thought this thread was going to be about raising a family in the days of legalized marijuana.
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@Angie: I think going to the Middle Ages or Renaissance times would be amazing... but I don't want to stay long enough to have to pee; chamber pots sound horrifying.

From “AARP”
@BoxsterCy: I keep getting s**t from them. Thinking maybe it would be worth it for hotel/senior discounts … Downside: I hate old conservative farts and they are a collective of old conservative farts, while I am senior advisor to the Che Guevara Revolutionary Brigade of Minnesota.

From “Official Texas Tech vs. Iowa State Gameday thread”
@Cyched: Hard to believe this is the same ISU team that hung with Florida A&M the whole game.
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@Prone2Clone: I think I'll go dust the undersides of all my furniture.
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@atlantacyclone: I think our problem is offense and defense...
@Chipper: Special teams look decent.

From “If You’re Into It: My new Podcast”
@ChrisMWilliams: Please give me feedback on guests you'd like to hear from, topics to tackle, etc.
@CycloneErik: Do you want us to listen before providing feedback, or just do our normal thing?

From “The End of Oak-Elm?”
@cycloner29: The memories of working in Oak-Elm food service, the floor parties, walking out of girls' dorm at 7 a.m. Food service was a blast!!
@JM4CY: Walked out, or kicked out naked?

Random “Mailbag” nuggets:
@Cyched: What is your favorite penis-shaped food?
@cyrocksmypants: Probably fried penis.
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@Doc: Got a biological question for you guys: What is the scariest bird in the world?
@jcyclonee: Do those flying snakes count as birds?
@Doc: Do I look like I’m in Audubon Society or something?
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@Sigmapolis: Heaven's Gate is a very solid choice, @GTO. Their leader Do (aka Marshall Applewhite), has to be on the Mount Rushmore of all-time crazy looking cult leaders.
@VeloClone: Marshall Applewhite? Didn't he play for Texas?
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@Fitzy: You must select two real people, alive or dead, to serve as a candidate and their running mate in the 2020 presidential election … Which two do you pick, and why?
@GTO: Just realized you said REAL people. How about Lincoln and JFK? I don't think anyone could shoot down that ticket. It would be bulletproof. OK, I'll stop now. (apologies to @ImJustKCClone, since I know she lived through both of those)
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@Gunnerclone: I was tossing around the idea of starting my own rival malebag.
@Ms3r4ISU: If you're a guy, you already have a malebag. And I don't want to see it.
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@SCyclone: What’s the most creative buyout proposal for Steve Prohm's contract that you've heard so far?
@Cy$: My Tetris Championship winnings will be used to buy out Prohm.
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@BCClone: Who is the guest answerer? That may affect my questions.
@Cyched: @BCClone
@BCClone: Hell’s bells. That really changes it.

Hopefully the crappy Cyclone.TV stuff works better than it's norm, we will see. Per the department release Scott will be starting but who knows for sure. They have a history of cut-n-past on these and they are not always correct.

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AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State women's basketball team (15-11, 7-8, Big 12) looks to avoid the sweep when it takes on West Virginia (16-10, 6-9 Big 12) on Saturday, Feb. 29 at noon on Cyclones.tv. The Cyclones are to get back on track after three-straight losses in Big 12 play. Iowa State fell to WVU, 79-71 earlier in Big 12 action. ISU is 5-11 all-time against the Mountaineers and 3-4 in Hilton Coliseum.

As a reminder, Hilton Coliseum has instituted a Clear Bag Policy for athletic events. The policy will enhance security while improving efficiency at the entry gates.
Where: Hilton Coliseum - Ames, Iowa
When: Saturday, Feb. 29 at Noon
Projected Starting Lineup: Rae Johnson, Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw, Ashley Joens, Adriana Camber, Kristin Scott
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: BJ Schaben, Molly Parrott
TV: Cyclones.tv

CF consensus pick record: 11-5

vs


IOWA STATE (12-16, 5-10 BIG 12)
VS. OKLAHOMA STATE (14-14, 4-11 BIG 12)
SATURDAY, FEB. 29 | 3 P.M. CST
STILLWATER, OKLA. | GALLAGHER-IBA ARENA (13,611)


Radio: Cyclone Radio Network
Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Clay Matvick (pxp); King McClure (analyst)

For the love of God if you like/love ISU & the Chicago Cubs. Please wear your Iowa State Gear to any Cubs games you attend. Sick of seeing hawkey **** all the time. Represent!!!

Which one would you stop and watch if you are flipping through channels.

I am stuck again watching Goodfellas.

Anybody been to the book in Jefferson...I have seen some pictures, looks nicer to than Prairie Meadows, do they have decent seating or is it just table and chairs??? Just curious and peoples thoughts...

...all the happy, satisfied fans. I imagine he'll get a lot of positive encouragement though because, well, can't hide behind a anonymous name on a message board. Go Cyclones! Hope next year will be better.

Do we have any sales people on here in the Cedar Rapids are? Looking at buying a newer truck (16 or 17)depending on price.

https://www.iowastatedaily.com/news...cle_f786ef70-599f-11ea-8966-63855dac0f9d.html

“For fall 2019, we opened with over 800 vacancies,” Englin said. “We hope it improves but we are currently trending to have over 1,500 vacancies across the system next fall. We can save over $750,000 by not operating Oak-Elm.”

Many people were debating the best ISU logo on Twitter yesterday, so I made this.

Which set do you choose?

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Timeless notes:

• I-State logo font was updated (see A/E)
• New Cyclone by Friendan Design (IG)
• Cy's dated boots removed to show talons & chest logo slightly changed to be new "I" shape

All 3 logos together represent last 50 years of ISU sports, from the great 1970s football teams, to Johnny Orr and Hilton Magic, to our current Cyclones.

I've smoked plenty of back ribs, pork shoulders, chicken thighs, with pretty good results. I've never smoked a brisket, but with this weekend's weather outlook am going to give it a shot. I'm doing my own research, but I'll gladly accept any wisdom from others who know what they're doing on this front.... best smoker temp, advice on timing, meat temp, etc.

TIA

https://www.iowastatedaily.com/news...cle_f786ef70-599f-11ea-8966-63855dac0f9d.html

I thought we were bursting at the seams for residence hall space? I guess I can understand not wanting to live in an all same gender dorm hall (though I think that's shortsighted) but this seems odd to me.

I'm struggling for ideas today, so this is the best I could do.

Name your ideal living situation. Are you born to be a city dweller, in a townhouse or apartment? In a medium-sized town with a house and a big backyard? Or do you want to live out in the country?

Does where you live currently match up with how you are meant to live?

Looking for suggestions, I highly recommend Serial and In The Dark.

This is a random shot in the dark, but do any CycloneFanatics attend the GDC? or have you in the past?

It's shaping up to be a potentially strange event this year (if it doesn't outright cancel soon). So far, as of February 27th, 5 of the 9 main sponsors have backed out due to coronavirus concerns, which includes the many subsidiaries of both Sony and EA. Google, Amazon, and Nvidia had pulled out of recent tech conferences that were eventually cancelled for the same reasons, but have yet to announce any changes in plans for the GDC.

The Expo floor is shaping up to be a ghost town (cancellations are in red).

My family and I relocating back to the great state of Iowa later this year. As of the moment we intend to build a new custom home in the western DSM suburbs on an estate type lot (1+ acres).

Curious if any other CF readers have been through this experience and what type of advise you can offer. What features and items are a most for the Iowa weather, and what new trends ideas are out there that make living in a home more convenient for you and your family?

We are pretty set on a plan but are working with the home designer on some changes and tweaks while trying to be budget conscious.

One thing I really want is a staircase from the garage to basement mechanical room, but not sure we can carve the space out in the floor plan and make it worth it for the additional funds.

Fire away!

Has anyone seen this? I watched it on Netflix last night and I'm not gonna lie, it was compelling. I Googled some opposing views today, so I know they are out there. But how can you argue with FDNY firefighters dropping their bad cholesterol by close to 100 points in 7 days?!? Thoughts?