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The MRI Says...10/4/07
October 4, 2007 | By Benjamin Miraski
I am as shocked as everyone else. There was no way I thought that Rice would be able to pull that game out last night. Neither did most of the fans or the experts who weighed in on FanIQ. (Note: The MRI is considered an expert on that site.
But the Owls managed to win what is now their seventh straight conference game, which is just amazing considering how bad that Rice has been against everyone else. Southern Mississippi's fourth quarter comeback came up a little short, but you have to give credit to Rice who pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year so far.
One very important game on Thursday night has Kentucky traveling to a very dangerous South Carolina. Let's see what the MRI says:
#11 Kentucky at South Carolina - Even before South Carolina lost their first game to LSU, they were lowly ranked in the MRI, keeping them well away from the Top 25. The Kentucky Wildcats have been firmly in place in the higher ranks thanks to their strong performances against Louisville and Arkansas. This is a big game for Kentucky prior to the back to back hurdles of LSU and Florida. They could be caught looking ahead to those games, but I don't think so. This is a big shot on a Thursday night for the Wildcats to show that this team is for real and deserves the high rankings that they have earned so far through the year. Look for a big game from Andre Woodson and the Kentucky offense to thwart the stingy South Carolina defense.
MRI Says: Kentucky Confidence Factor: 52.98%
This Week: 1-1
Season Record: 45-16, 73.77%
Lifetime Record: 1407 - 590, 70.46%
All rankings are the current MRI ranking of the team
The MRI is a computer football ranking system. It has been picking games since 2003. Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com
Posted October 4, 2007 11:20 AM
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