Judging from nearby conditions — such as the Kansas City Royals advancing to the World Series — perhaps this weekend’s college football slate will bring some unpredictable upsets.
Who knows? Maybe Kansas University can even end its 29-game road losing streak by winning at Texas Tech.
Our Lawrence Journal-World staffers will try to navigate the prediction waters successfully and determine what bizarre, Royals-like scenario is next in the world of sports.
WEEK 7 MATCHUPS
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Kansas a Texas Tech
Baylor at West Virginia
Kansas State at Oklahoma
Oklahoma State at TCU
Iowa State at Texas
Notre Dame at Florida State
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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The Kansas City Royals are playing in the 2014 World Series. What’s the next completely crazy thing we’ll witness in the sports world?
*Overall: 29-7 Last week: 5-1*
**Kansas 31**, Texas Tech 28
**Baylor 54**, West Virginia 21
**Kansas State 24**, Oklahoma 14
**TCU 49**, Oklahoma State 29
**Texas 24**, Iowa State 7
**Notre Dame 28**, Florida State 24
**Answer**: Kansas beating Texas Tech.
*Overall: 29-7 Last week: 6-0*
**Texas Tech 31**, Kansas 28
**Baylor 56**, West Virginia 45
**Kansas State 35**, Oklahoma 31
**TCU 45**, Oklahoma State 24
**Texas 27**, Iowa State 21
**Florida State 42**, Notre Dame 21
**Answer**: I wouldn’t be surprised if the Kansas football team snaps its 29-game road losing streak Saturday against Texas Tech, but I’ll play it somewhat safe and pick the Royals win the World Series. I’m not sure it will be another sweep, but it just feels like the Royals are a team of destiny right now.
*Overall: 28-8 Last week: 6-0*
**Texas Tech 52,** Kansas 38
**Baylor 77**, West Virginia 76
**Oklahoma 14**, Kansas State 13
**TCU 35**, Oklahoma State 3
**Texas 3**, Iowa State 2
**Florida State 49**, Notre Dame 6
**Answer**: After winning it all in 2014, the Royals will lose 100 games in 2015.
*Overall: 28-8 Last week: 4-2*
**Texas Tech 28**, Kansas 21
**Baylor 34**, West Virginia 31
**Kansas State 23**, Oklahoma 17
**TCU 38**, Oklahoma State 20
**Texas 24**, Iowa State 7
**Notre Dame 34**, Florida State 28
**Answer**: Tulsa wins a WNBA title.
*Overall: 27-9 Last week: 5-1*
**Kansas 28**, Texas Tech 24
**Baylor 42**, West Virginia 28
**Oklahoma 35**, Kansas State 17
**TCU 31**, Oklahoma State 24
**Texas 28**, Iowa State 17
**Florida State 35**, Notre Dame 24
**Answer**: The Royals sweeping the Giants in the World Series.
*Overall: 25-11 Last week: 5-1*
**Kansas 28**, Texas Tech 23
**Baylor 45**, West Virginia 41
**Oklahoma 31**, Kansas State 27
**TCU 39**, Oklahoma State 28
**Texas 27**, Iowa State 21
**Notre Dame 29**, Florida State 27
**Answer**: Kansas City’s march to the World Series sparks a whole new generation of athlete, players who, inspired by the recent stretch by the Royals, run everything out, play hard and have fun without having to be begged to do it, value defense and play it like their lives depend on it and debunk the flash, glitz and glamour of the current sports world for the joys of just playing the game and the desire to be more like one of the guys on a great team than the guy who leads SportsCenter and gets into all of the clubs for free. Crazy thought, huh?
*Overall: 25-11 Last week: 4-2*
**Texas Tech 26**, Kansas 24
**Baylor 49**, West Virginia 38
**Oklahoma 33**, Kansas State 27
**TCU 41**, Oklahoma State 20
**Texas 30**, Iowa State 17
**Florida State 35**, Notre Dame 27
**Answer**: The Jacksonville Jaguars go to the Super Bowl? The Minnesota Timberwolves go to the NBA Finals? It’s hard to come up with a scenario quite as crazy as this Royals run, and I don’t think either of those two options will play out anytime soon. I’ll say some non-elite men’s basketball program from a non-power conference wins the NCAA title. Some program like VCU.
*Overall: 25-11 Last week: 5-1*
**Kansas 23**, Texas Tech 20
**Baylor 40**, West Virginia 37
**Kansas State 27**, Oklahoma 26
**TCU 33**, Oklahoma State 21
**Texas 20**, Iowa State 17
**Florida State 24**, Notre Dame 20
**Answer**: With Kevin Durant out, Russell Westbrook channels his insane energy into a historic season:
http://twitter.com/ProHoopsHistory/status/521325153352155137
*Overall: 24-12 Last week: 4-2*
**Texas Tech 41**, Kansas 17
**Baylor 49**, West Virginia 47
**Oklahoma 33**, Kansas State 17
**TCU 44**, OSU 21
**Texas 24**, Iowa State 23
**Florida State 30**, Notre Dame 24
**Answer**: I guess there’s only one choice here. The Cubs within the next four years will reach the World Series. That’s about the only thing left that’s as crazy as the Royals making it this far. I can’t quite see the Chiefs reaching the Super Bowl anytime soon, but I guess that would be wild, too.
*Overall: 24-12 Last week: 4-2*
**Texas Tech 28,** Kansas 21
**Baylor 48**, West Virginia 47
**Oklahoma 35**, Kansas State 28
**TCU 28**, Oklahoma State 24
**Texas 30**, Iowa State 28
**Florida State 34**, Notre Dame 31
**Answer**: Like the Royals playing in their third World Series, the Chiefs will play in their third Super Bowl.