Strap in kids, it's the Winter edition of the Top 10. These are the things that were rattling around in the mind of Justin McIsaac this week....

10. GET RIGHT TF OUT OF HERE WITH THIS COLD SNAP

I’m at the point where I’m going out and screaming at the sky, but only for 4 seconds at a time, since my face will freeze off otherwise. The older I get, the more of a giant ninny I become when it comes to cold weather. While Pete Tarrier can’t get enough of the temperature updates from Hoth, every time I hear a North Country coach tell me it’s -3 Kelvin outside, I want to drive my car off the General Sullivan Bridge.

9. CONCORD IS 2-0 AND BEDFORD IS 0-2, JUST LIKE WE ALL THOUGHT THEY’D BE

Dave Chase has his Crimson Tide out to a 2-0 mark in D1, and while it’s very early, Concord hasn’t been able to say they’ve been in first place in D1 in forever, so you have to play that card while you can. Don’t sleep on the Tide.

Meanwhile the Bulldogs were greeted with Preseason #1 Exeter, and then a trip to Londonderry where it’s never easy to win, and all this with the 15 minutes of practice that D1 teams are able to get before the season. I wouldn’t worry about Bedford, although they do come out of the break at Merrimack, so clearly the schedule makers wanted to test the Bulldogs early.

8. I’M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT THE NEW STAR WARS IS GOOD, AND YOU SHOULD SEE IT

There’s been a lot of internet hate for The Last Jedi, and while it wasn’t quite as good as The Force Awakens, I gave it 16/20 stars on the patented McIsaac 20 Star Movie Rating System. Is Luke Superman/Jesus/Batman all wrapped into one? Nope. But I like that he’s surly and pissed off. Maybe because I’m usually surly and pissed off. But whatever, good flick, go see it.

7. AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA RAVENS

I love, LOVE that the Ravens choked away a playoff spot, at home, against ANDY FREAKIN DALTON of all people. John Harbaugh should be shot into the sun for all the crying he did after Belichick took him to school in the 2014 divisional round, and then his complicity in the Deflategate debacle. Ravens records since John Harbaugh got his feelings hurt by the ineligible receiver play:

5-11

8-8

9-7

KARMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

6. THAT MARIAH CAREY CHRISTMAS SONG

Did I miss the memo that Mariah’s version of “All I want for Christmas is you” is like, the new Basic Girl anthem for the Holidays? Because that crap was ubiquitous this year. Now, this may not shock you, but I’m not huge on Christmas songs. I think we have enough Christmas music for the rest of time, and then once society has to be restarted after the eventual Trump v Kim Nuclear War, we’ll still have MORE than enough left.

5. YOU REALLY NEED TO CHECK OUT THE SHUTDOWN FULLCAST 40 FOR 40 PODCASTS ON EVERY BOWL GAME

I can’t really explain why these are funny, you just have to trust me. If you follow EDSBS or Ryan Nanni on twitter, or listen to the Shutdown Fullcast, you know what you’re getting. Ridiculous discussions that sometimes barely mention the teams that are playing in the games. The Foster Farms Bowl preview was 30 seconds. They’re amazing. Please check them out.

4. I NOW HAVE TWO SPAULDING TEAMS TO BE WAY TOO EXCITED ABOUT…

… because the Spaulding Girls ARE NOT MESSING AROUND THIS SEASON! The young Red Raiders are off to a 2-1 start, and their lone loss came in an overtime thriller. The SHS Girls have been the Cleveland Browns of Girls hoops lately, but WE MEAN BUSINESS THIS SEASON. Sam Cormier, Mary Paradis, Phoebe Downer, and Ambra Breakfield (YEAH THAT’S RIGHT THERE’S ANOTHER BREAKFIELD!) and the gang are putting SHS Girls hoops back on the map. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!

3. 1,000 POINT ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED OVER THE HOLIDAYS

Between watching my bank account dwindle, traveling to NY and back, hoping I’ve picked the right teams in my (totally for entertainment purposes only) 300 football pools, I don’t pay a ton of attention to the Holiday tournaments. But I did see that Anthony Senesombath of Newmarket, Katie Martineau f Farmington, and Josh Woods of America’s Team all hit the 1K mark over the break. Katie and Anthony both got their 1000 during the round of 64 at the Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash – or was it the round of 32?

2. KINDA SICK OF CLEMSON AND ALABAMA PLAYING EVERY YEAR

But kinda not – you know what I mean? It’s like when John Cena and Randy Orton wrestle – I know it’ll be really good, but give me someone else in there. Like, anyone other than Alabama.

1. NEW YEAR NEW ME NEW YEAR NEW ME NEW YEAR NEW ME

If you say this anywhere on social media, knock it off. You’re the same you that will be eating Oreos while wearing a bathrobe and watching the Peach Bowl on your couch at 1 in the afternoon. Wait, that’s me, not you. Carry on.

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: The actual NFL season finally begins on 1/13, The ORHS tourney is mandated by law to have Winny and Spaulding in the Finals, Someday NHSportspage will sponsor a Bowl game, Dave Brown’s pieces for the Concord Monitor on the Pats are awesome

Justin McIsaac is the Founder of MOSN: The McIsaac On Sports Network. He's the radio color commentator for UNH Football. He also does pxp for St Anselm's, UNE, Dartmouth, Harvard, and anyone else that will cut him a check. Follow him on twitter: @Justin_McIsaac