Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen preview Iowa State's Week 3 home game vs. Bowling Green on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium with three big questions the 'Clones must answer in their final nonconference game this season.

Later in the show, both Alec and Henry share their "picks to click" in the Cyclones' game on Saturday, and why those individuals should be expected to perform well for Iowa State.

At the end of the show, the two pick the most interesting Big 12 games in Week 3 and the most intriguing college football games outside of the conference.

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse is joined by sports law expert Mit Winter, who provides legal opinion on Tamin Lipsey's case for an additional year of eligibility for the 2026-27 college basketball season. Winter explains the details of the case, why Lipsey's side of the argument could lead to a positive ruling for athletes and what could come next for Lipsey and other players.

Before the interview, Alex explains some important details about why and how Iowa State basketball could benefit from Lipsey returning for another season of college basketball. The injury to Killyan Toure is a major factor in the details, but so is the high major jump Iowa State is asking JaQuan Johnson and Ryan Prather Jr. to make. Can Jamarion Batemon rise to a on-ball role? Plus, Lipsey is recovering from a knee injury. How does that factor into the details?

Time Stamps:

0:00—9:05: Introduction and why Lipsey’s return makes sense

9:05—23:50: Sports law expert Mit Winter explains Lipsey’s case

23:50-26:52: Outro

Cyclone Alert Publisher Alec Busse is joined by CBS College Basketball reporter Isaac Trotter to talk about the upcoming Iowa State basketball roster, and why Trotter is confident and concerned about the Cyclone roster in the 2026-27 season

Iowa State returns four key players from last season, including likely starters Blake Buchanan and Jamarion Batemon. Killyan Toure returns, but a shoulder procedure in August will keep him out of the lineup until at least January.

In the transfer portal, Iowa State landed five players: Bradley's JaQuan Johnson, Northern Iowa's Leon Bond III, Robert Morris' Ryan Prather Jr., Northwestern forward Tre Singleton and K-State forward Taj Manning.

Time stamps:

0:00-3:00: Introduction

3:00-38:15: Isaac Trotter Interview/Conversation

38:15:39:45: Conclusion

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen react to Iowa State's 16-13 loss to rival Iowa in Kinnick Stadium with their likes and dislikes from the loss.

Iowa State's rushing offense improved against the Hawkeyes compared to its Week 1 showing, but Jaylen Raynor completed just over 50% of his passes in the loss, so improvement is still needed in the passing offense's efficiency.

But Iowa State's defense bottled up Iowa's rushing attack, limiting the Hawkeyes to only 93 rushing yards in the victory.

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse is joined by Iowa 247Sports writer Eliot Clough to preview the 2026 Cy-Hawk football matchup in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday evening in the first half of the show. Together, the two dive into what the game means for Kirk Ferentz's program and the personnel that could change the outcome of the 2026 Cy-Hawk matchup.

Later in the show, Henry Annen joins the broadcast to preview the Cyclone side of Saturday's game with three big questions about Iowa State leading into Jimmy Rogers' first Cy-Hawk. Near the end, Alec and Henry give their picks to click for Saturday's rivalry game.

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen dive into the biggest topics facing T.J. Otzelberger's basketball program following summer practices, including the shoulder injury Killyan Toure is dealing with and the concerns it creates with backcourt depth. Later in the show, the team focuses on Iowa State basketball's nonconference schedule, offering their thoughts on the best games and the most exciting matchups that Iowa State is facing this season.

Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen link up to recap Iowa State's 28-point win over Southeast Missouri State.

Iowa State quarterback Jaylen Raynor accounted for four touchdowns and nearly 200 total passing yards in the victory, but the Cyclones struggled to effectively run the ball throughout the four-quarter game. Defensively, the Cyclone pass rush was dominant, especially in the first half, with Isaac Terrell generating three sacks for Iowa State.

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Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse and Henry Annen relaunch and rebrand the Cyclone Alert 247Sports podcast with a live show on YouTube and your desired podcast channels.

In the first episode of the rebranded show, Alec and Henry recap Iowa State football preseason by highlighting standout players and positions still facing questions.

Later in the show, the duo provides a general preview of the 2026 Iowa State season with thoughts on the schedule layout, the most winnable, challenging games and sneaky important games.

The show ends with Alec and Henry looking ahead to Saturday's season-opening game between Iowa State and Southeast Missouri State at Jack Trice Stadium. They look at remaining questions Iowa State needs to answer in the first game of the season and identify their "picks to click" in what will be a recurring segment each week.

• 0:00 — Intro
• 2:14 — Post-camp discussion
• 14:37 — Iowa State season outlook
• 28:52 — Position-by-position preview
• 41:16 — SEMO preview
• 52:43 — Predictions / final thoughts

The Cyclone Alert podcast is brought to you as part of 247Sports’ coverage of Iowa State football, men’s basketball and recruiting. Alec Busse hosts multiple episodes a week offering expert insight to Iowa State athletics with his years of experience covering Cyclone sports from the press box and sidelines. Each episode is the perfect place for Iowa State fans to learn more about their favorite team in an informative, entertaining and engaging format. You can listen to the Cyclone Alert podcast wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube!

Which true freshmen are set to make an impact in the Big 12 in 2023? Andrew and Cooper go team-by-team discussing which newcomers are ready to hit the field!

Texas - 1:30

Kansas State - 7:30

Oklahoma - 13:00

Texas Tech - 19:00

TCU - 25:00

Baylor - 31:00

Oklahoma State - 35:30

UCF - 40:30

Kansas - 44:30

Iowa State - 49:00

BYU - 52:00

Houston - 53:00

Cincinnati - 56:00

West Virginia - 58:30

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