Hate Week is a time-honored tradition at Iowa State. During the week of the game -- any sport, really, but especially basketball -- against in-state rivals University of Iowa, every Cyclone has a moral obligation to support their team in any way possible. A little bit of good-natured ribbing is to be expected as well. Sure, we may be friends every other day, but during Hate Week? Hawks better stay out of sight.

One of the best parts of the week is seeing all of the very best moments of past CyHawk games pulled up and posted on social media for our endless viewing pleasure. Recap of Georges' legendary Twitter comebacks? Don't mind if I do!

"Our football team is so much better than yours!" I'm glad to hear it. What sport are we playing this week again? By the way, what was the score of the Big 10 Championship game again? Thought so.

How do random Hawks end up in our student section? If you bring your friend from another school into our sacred Cyclone Alley, I propose you lose your tickets for the next game. Bring a University of Iowa student? Lose your tickets for the season. And the following year. And all of your scholarships. (Too far? Nah...)

There's always those people that have to wear their Hawkeye stuff around campus, and they really step up their game during Hate Week. I mean, come on. You go to Iowa State!!!

I promise I'm a reasonable person. But when I hear heckling, and see black and gold... Let's just say I also end up seeing red.

Here's the deal, Cyclone fans. We've got a lot to be excited about this week. Our men's team is #2 in the entire country according to the coaches poll. Both the men's and women's teams are coming off of wins. These games are gonna be huge.

So with that, I implore you to keep it classy. We all know there's a line between joking around and being rude. Keep it fun, reign in the tempers, and let our play speak for itself.

Enough said.