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LINK EDIT - just saw that the next question after this one was from Cedar Bluffs, NE. just 40 miles north of the Star City.

Five years ago, Stewie Mandel wrote up a hierarchy of the college football world, ranking teams as either Kings, Barons, Knights or Peasants. Five years ago, in the midst of the Callahan woes, Mandel rated us as one of the Kings of college football. Today, I'm happy to say, Stewie still thinks we rank among college football's elite. Other Kings: Kings Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas & USC. All but LSU were atop the hierarchy five years ago, and all are Kings now who were Kings then with the exception of Tennessee, who dropped to Baron status. Of the Kings, Stewart speaks mostly of why LSU jumped up a bracket, and says of Penn State: "It will be interesting to see where Penn State lands on this list if we revisit it five years down the road. The now-scandal-ridden program's identity was so closely tied to the late Joe Paterno that it may never again carry the same clout." Other Big Ten teams ranked: Barons Wisconsin Knights Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State & Purdue Peasants Minnesota, Indiana, Northwestern As usual, Stewart's Mail Bag is a good read. Highly recommended.