Is it just me, or does it seem like the recent surge in pirate attacks around the world is correlated with TTU's success?  In all honesty, TTU's doing unbelievably well as pointed out by dimecoverage "Four-hundred ninety-nine pass attempts. Six interceptions thrown. Five sacks allowed. Tech’s penchant for avoiding negative plays has been remarkable." (Don't know how to link).  For me, and any true Texan, I believe, the next best scenario to UT in the MNC is TTU in the MNC and UT in a serious bowl game.  Call me crazy, but any Texas team on a national stage is a good consolation prize even though UT is certainly not out of it. 

Speaking of those unbelievable Tech numbers along with numerous other stats (ie. high powered Big 12 offenses, etc.), is college football parity dead after its brief stint?  Of course some will point to Utah, BYU, and even Ball State as evidence it is not, but who truly believes that any of these teams would win 6 out of 10 against the upper 2/3 of the Big 12 or SEC?  It's interesting to watch the year over year shifts in quality of various conferences.  I propose a state law to bar foreign state recruiting of Texas high school players by outside states.  Would it be struck down in a court challenge?  Almost definitely, but it would probably buy us a season.