Mizzou Buffalo may be closer than thought

Okay, I have to say this to start. Buffalo Bulls. Buffalo Bills.... I'm not sure which came first, but you have to wonder if someone from one organization didn't get a little miffed when the other came out with a nicname so close to the other.

That said, I'm a little more interested in this week's match than in most. Okay, maybe it's because I'm still chomping at the bit for a Buster Douglas kinda knockout... where this outta nowhere nobody suddenly and surprisingly is the champ. I've enjoyed having Missouri as a sort of unconventional champ, especially to end the year, but they're still a really really good team. Every once in awhile though, an unknown has come along and claimed the title for a short while. In 1996 Tulsa and BYU held the title for the greater part of the year. And quite frankly, I'd be much more inclined to compare to Tulsa than to BYU, as they've always been recognized for having at least competitive teams.

Yesterday I was talking to a friend who had plans to watch Colorado and West Virginia and he thought CU would be slaughtered. I said I thought they had a pretty good chance, that CU's been getting better. So now having witnessed the upset and feeling vindicated, I feel like a college football guru, so maybe I'll use my guru powers to predict a Buffalo upset this weekend. I do think Missouri is underestimating these guys -- maybe it's Turner Gill coaching them or maybe it's that great Hail Mary pass and victory against Temple, but I like these guys. So I'm going to predict a Buffalo win.

Okay, I'll predict with my heart anyway. I'd personally love to be able to declare a MAC team as National Champs.