Husker It's also when good teams from around the nation play their best and assert themselves as the best team in the land.
For us locals, we have a couple of teams of this nature. Some are just seeking a win or two (UNT), others are fighting for respect (SMU), others want to be spoilers (Nebraska) and some want to dance (Mizzou, TCU).
Tomorrow starts the coolest couple of weeks of college sports.
Missouri (8-0, 4-0) vs. Nebraska (6-1, 2-1)
OK. This is it for the Tigers. Don't want to look too far ahead, but the Cornhuskers are the Tigers' last big hurdle toward a perfect season and, probably, major talk for a championship game in January, February or June ... whenever they play that thing. Mizzou's had a very weird schedule. Six of their first seven were at home. Tomorrow in Lincoln starts four of the last five on the road.
Texas Tech (4-3, 2-3) vs. Texas A&M (4-3, 1-2)
Tech really cares about this game. A&M doesn't. It's why Tech wins. A&M also is apparently rolling with Ryan Tannehill at quarterback, the heir apparent over Jerrod Johnson. It's amazing that the Aggies didn't win more with Johnson. Not that he's Vince Young or anything, but he's good enough, right? It's at College Station where A&M hasn't beaten anyone of substance since George H.W. Bush was president.
TCU (8-0, 4-0) vs. UNLV (1-6, 1-2)
Frogs roll.
Baylor (6-2, 3-1) vs. Texas (4-3, 2-2)
I have a sick feeling in my stomach for the lil' Bears. They'll roll into Austin all hot to trot and then get slammed by a "who cares?" Texas team just because they can when they want. All hoping that Baylor takes it to them and puts a ... gulp ... stranglehold on the Big XII South.
Oklahoma State (6-1, 2-1) vs. Kansas State (5-2, 2-2)
Upset alert. K-State is at home against a Poke team that had its air let out of its balloon at home against Nebraska. K-State would love to play spoiler and get bowl eligible. Plus, Wildcats can run the ball. OSU's playing with out star, stud receiver Justin Blackmon.
Texas State (3-4, 0-3) vs. SFA (6-1, 3-0)
Throw the record books out whenever the Fightin' Raccoons come to Nacogdoches. Speaking of, I went to the local Rally House Texas only to discover they sold these Texas State salt shakers (honestly, I don't know what the fuck they were). I asked if they had any SFA stuff. "No." But they had Texas State? They said they'd gotten them by accident. Bullshit Raccoons.
Colorado (3-4, 0-3) vs. Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1)
Isn't Colorado in the Pac-10 yet?
SMU (4-4, 3-1) vs. Tulane (3-4, 1-2)
SMU doesn't lose three straight in conference especially to a bad Tulane team, does it? Mettle will be checked.
Kansas (2-5, 0-3) vs. Iowa State (4-4, 2-2)
Wonder if playing such a tough schedule helped Iowa State beat Texas. They've already played Iowa, Oklahoma, Utah, Kansas State and Texas Tech. Beat Texas. Now they have Mizzou and Nebraska. that must build some moxy with that team.
UNT (1-6, 1-3) vs. Western Kentucky (1-2, 1-6)
Somebody's got to win. I'd bet Western Kentucky as they've played Nebraska, Indiana, Kentucky and South Florida. Much tougher competition.
