DAILY DIRT: Is anyone actually a fan of Daylight Savings Time?

1. OK, we’re on day two of this Daylight Savings Time crap, and my world feels like it has been turned upside down.

What time did it get dark on Sunday? Like 3 o’clock? 

By the time we are truly “adjusted” to DST, it will be time to switch back, right? 

Here are some thoughts on this concept, which in case you have not figured out yet, I don’t really care for that much:

• Shouldn’t the Monday following the start of Daylight Savings Time be some sort of national holiday?
• How do I change the clock on the microwave? 
• What’s that line from the old Simon & Garfunkel song … something like, “Hello, darkness my old friend” … Yeah, soon that darkness will be here around 4 p.m.
• On a positive note, I’m so glad my computer and phone are smart enough to change the time by themselves.
• Daylight Savings Land: Where 7 a.m. is the new 6 a.m., and 5 p.m. is the new midnight.
• “I love Daylight Savings Time!!” Said no one ever.

2. I saw an interesting Facebook post the other day that asked the question, “If you were trapped on a desert island and could have only one of the following albums, which one would you pick?”

The choices:

• “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson
• “Colour By Numbers,” by Culture Club
• “The Joshua Tree,” by U2
• “She’s So Unusual,” by Cyndi Lauper
• “Purple Rain,” by Prince
• “Born in the USA,” by Bruce Springsteen
• “Make It Big,” by Wham!
• “Appetite For Destruction,” by Guns ‘N’ Roses
• “Madonna,” by Madonna

My choice: Springsteen. 

Runner-up: Jackson.

3. Here’s our new college football rankings after a rather ho-hum weekend:

• 1. Georgia (9-0): If, and admittedly it’s a big “if,” Georgia stumbles against Ole Miss can you imagine the ensuing chaos? This week’s prediction: Georgia 34, Ole Miss 28.
• 2. Ohio State (9-0): What could this game be like a year from now if Michigan State can actually entice Urban Meyer to accept the head coaching position? This week’s prediction: Ohio State 46, Michigan State 8.
• 3. Michigan (9-0): Finally, the Wolverines will have a legit opponent. I have to wonder if  all the clouds circling over the program will have an adverse effect come Saturday at Penn State? This week’s prediction: Michigan 28, Penn State 27. (This should be one brutal Big Ten game. The Big Ten: Where are men are men.)
• 4. Florida State (9-0): I think we’re looking at a 12-0 regular season for the second-best game of the week behind Georgia-Ole Miss. Seminoles. They have Miami (Fla.), North Alabama and Florida remaining. This week’s prediction: Florida State 35, Miami (Fla.) 17.
• 5. Texas (8-1): Texas’s burnt-orange jerseys might be the sharpest in all of college football. This week’s prediction: Texas 39, TCU 16.
• 6. Washington (9-0): Saturday’s game with Utah might be the second-best game of the week after Georgia-Ole Miss. This week’s prediction: Washington 24, Utah 21.
• 7. Oregon (8-1): Ducks might hit 60 points against the most disappointing team in college football. This week’s prediction: Oregon 61, USC 21.
• 8. Ole Miss (8-1): It’s game of the year time for the Rebels. This week’s prediction: Georgia 34, Ole Miss 28.
• 9. Alabama (8-1): Don’t look now, but the Tide is back. 
• 10. Missouri (7-2): I’m leaving the Tigers in the top 10. They proved their worthiness in that 30-21 loss to Georgia … but things aren’t getting any easier come Saturday afternoon. This week’s prediction: Tennessee 38, Missouri 31. 

On the outside looking in: Penn State (8-1), Louisville (8-1), Utah (7-2), Tennessee (7-2), Kansas (7-2).

Steve Thought O’ The Day — Spring training opens Feb. 22. Just thought you needed a little good news on the second day of Daylight Savings Time.

Steve Eighinger writes daily for Muddy River News. Missouri will beat Tennessee.