Northern Iowa over Iowa State.
Illinois State over Northwestern.
North Dakota State over Iowa.
But … Missouri State over Kansas State?
It may be the longest of long shots. Along the lines of Stan Kroenke ordering up a Bud Light at a St. Louis sports bar. Or the Los Angeles Rams making the playoffs anytime before the turn of the next century.
ESPN’s statistical analysis of the game yielded a 1.2-percent chance for Missouri State to roll out of Manhattan with a win.
There is a sense of confidence coming out of the Missouri State locker room, though, that this group of Bears, under second-year coach Dave Steckel, can be the fourth Missouri Valley Football Conference team to post a victory over a Power 5 Conference team in 2016.