How on earth did things get this bad?

From ranked No. 13 in the AP poll to the wrong end of a four-game skid that threatens bowl eligibility, things are very bad with WSU’s football team. And when we look around Pullman, things aren’t much better — volleyball has dropped three of four in a fashion that we didn’t even imagine was possible, and soccer has just one win in its last six.

In the last two weeks, the Big Three fall sports have combined for one win — ONE! — in 10 combined games.

It’s the kind of thing that makes you wonder if maybe the problems run deeper than the things that normally plague college teams. Like … maybe it has something to do with the state (or lack thereof) of the Cougs’ conference affiliation going forward?

Other topics of discussion:

* Football: Recapping ASU and previewing Stanford. How on earth are the Cougs double-digit favorites over anyone in the conference at this point?

* Beer: Jeff — Hearts & Bines (Varietal); Craig — Juicy Bits (Weldworks).

* Basketball! The women and men each tip off their seasons on Monday. What’s in store?

Podcast music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram.

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