It's time to go outside the box here... ---

and give some props to one of our local teams' brethren, the Montana Grizzlies football team.

They just clinched their 12th straight Big Sky conference championship (last season, shared with Weber St), and are undefeated at 10-0 heading into the regular season finale against their arch-rivals, the Montana State Bobcats.

The Grizzlies have set the standard for excellence in FBS football over the last two decades (where they actually settle it on the field, with a playoff system instead of a computer picking a champion).

Props to the Griz on another excellent season, and best of luck as you head into the playoffs in a couple weeks.

—Alan Aavedal