The Mid-Morning Dump: It’s Matt Campbell’s Birthday!

RAMPING UP RECRUITING. What are the recruiting ramifications of Matt Campbell’s new contract?

JUST GETTING STARTED. Matt Campbell’s feelings post-extension and more in this notebook from Dylan Montz.

FAREWELL, FLOYD. Former Iowa State head basketball coach Tim Floyd announced his retirement following a recent UTEP game.

HBD CMC! Today is Coach Campbell’s birthday!

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. If you’re willing and able, purchase your bowl tickets through ISU!

2ND TO LAST RANKINGS. The near-final CFP rankings are, shockingly, showing some anti-Big 12 bias.

ANGRY AD. The Big 12 aren’t the only ones angry at the CFP committee’s decision-making.

BOWL PROJECTIONS. SB Nation’s latest bowl projections have ISU in the Camping World Bowl (Orlando) playing Virginia Tech.

WEEK 13 PICKS. The NFL season is starting to wind down and these are the teams the experts are picking to win this week.

MANNING DOWN. Eli Manning got benched in favor of Geno Smith (lol), so what’s next for the youngest Manning bro?

YERRRR OUT! LeBron James got ejected from an NBA game for the first time in his career last night.

BASE JUMPING... INTO THE OPEN DOOR OF A FLYING PLANE.