Like LSU's players, coaches, and the entire Tiger fanbase, I could not care less about the Western Kentucky game. I simply assume the Tigers will get the cupcake win. Dangerous thinking, no doubt, but we're only human and, even almost a week later, it's a tall task not to bask in the glory of the win over Alabama. So, because no one associated with LSU football gives two you-know-whats about Saturday night's game, this preview will lack its customary features: it will not have a theme, deep life lessons from '80s movies, overly-dramatic, sappy language, inspirational quotes from Ronald Reagan, not even a reference to the undisputed best TV show of all-time, Magnum, P.I.

Instead, what better opportunity to learn about the higher education institution that is Western Kentucky University? You never stop learning in life, so let's enrich ourselves with facts about LSU's next foe.

-- Western Kentucky's slogan is "A Leading American University with International Reach." I'm not sure what's more surprising -- that WKU considers itself a leading American university or that it believes it has international reach. (Actually, just after typing that, I read on the WKU website that it is becoming those things. Hey, anything's possible with time, I suppose.)

-- WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I have not had the pleasure of visiting Bowling Green so will reserve judgment about whether the town is "bustling," "thriving," has an "ability to entertain," and is "brimming with restaurant and splurging options," as the WKU website proclaims.

-- If you're searching for a reason to visit Bowling Green, however, it is home to the Fruit of the Loom World Headquarters.

-- Western Kentucky's mascot is "Big Red," described very accurately as a "huge, furry, lovable creature." Check out "Big Red" here: LINK . Call me crazy, but I kind of like "Big Red", and what else are you supposed to do when your team is named for people who top hills? This is the perfect transition to the next WKU fact below.

-- Western Kentucky's team name is the Hilltoppers. The Hilltopper moniker, according to WKU, should be obvious to anyone who's visited campus. Not having visited campus, the Hilltopper name is not obvious to me, but I do find it somewhat refreshing and innocent. It has a 1950s purity to it, like Hoosiers or something.

-- Don't think the Hilltoppers will be intimidated by Death Valley. Though Saturday night marks the first-ever meeting between WKU and LSU, the Hilltoppers should feel right at home in Tiger Stadium. That's because in 1975, they defeated New Hampshire 14-3 in Baton Rouge to win the Grantland Rice Bowl. That's right, the Rice Bowl. Against New Hampshire. In 1975.

Hopefully you know more about Western Kentucky than when you woke up this morning. There's at least some value to that. You should also know that WKU ranks 101st in the nation in scoring offense, which doesn't bode well against LSU's defense.

After the monumental win at Bama, expect the Tigers to come out flat and lumber their way through the first half. But you just have to think this one will never be in doubt.

Prediction:

LSU 41
Western Kentucky 0

Geaux Tigers!