Fun Friday is back—at least for this week—by widespread, universal, popular, a couple of dude’s demand.

The SEC looks like a 2 horse race this year between Bama and LSU. The teams look pretty similar, but you have to give Bama the edge for 3 reasons: (1) LSU vs. Bama is in Tuscaloosa, (2) Trent Richardson, and (3) Nick Saban. If Bama wins the national title this year, you kind of have to wonder how much longer Nick Saban will coach. He hides it well if he is a coach forever kind of guy.

But LSU fans have a lot to be optimistic about. LSU has beaten 3 ranked teams away from home and not really been challenged in any game. Usually with a Les Miles team every game is a heart-attack game that goes down to the wire. The fact that LSU has won every game comfortably says a lot about the strength of this team.

What’s up with Miss. State and Ole Miss? Will either win 6 games this year? I don’t see a path for Ole Miss to win 6 after losing to Vandy and BYU. Houston Nutt doesn’t have it anymore. Everyone knows it. The question is: when can Ole Miss afford a new coach?

Isn’t it ironic that Ole Miss has a group of fans called “Forward Rebels” and a bunch of fans who just want to go back to the good ole days of Colonel Reb and Dixie? State is the big winner when many Ole Miss fans refuse to let go of the past.

State might not get to 6 wins either. State’s offense looks terrible. Do they have an offensive line? The Dan Mullen window of opportunity to move up in the coaching ranks is closing. Two losing seasons in a row and he will not have a job at State either.

The Saints look good. But Green Bay looks great. It’s going to be hard for the Saints to get out of the NFC this year, particularly if they have to play in Green Bay in January. At this point, I would not bet on a Saints return to the Super Bowl.