Don’t expect the NCAA to do right by Missouri

Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports The Amazon is burning. A trade war has locked U.S. farmers out of fertile markets. And every few months, a new super hurricane bombs the coasts.

That may not be what you want to hear right now, but it’s good to have perspective.

It’s good to remember that football isn’t all that important. As much joy as it brings us, it’s ephemeral. You may take pride in your school winning eight, maybe nine, and — if the gods look upon you favorably — maybe 10 (!) games. Rest assured, though, you’ll be back in the same place eight months later— full of hope and just as dogged by reservations.

Is that a slightly hyperbolic and existential view of a sport? Absolutely. But we care…