In honor of today also being the last Late Show with David Letterman, I offer up the top 10 reasons why Rice will beat FIU in the conference tournament opener...

#10 Wade Townsend has threatened all the Rice players with 37 long, angry tweets if we lose.
#9 Now that finals are over, Rice players have ample time to read Walt's 250-page FIU scouting report.
#8 Both David Letterman and Matt Anderson propelled to fame by throwing large objects off the tops of buildings early in their career.
#7 Rice's pre-game meal was at Leatha's Barbecue. FIU's was at Twin Peaks.
#6 David Letterman got his start in 1982 and coincidentally that was the first year Keith Law accused Wayne Graham of overusing his pitchers.
#5 FIU is coached by a turtle and there are no ELO songs referencing turtles.
#4 Turtles are infatuated by Owls



and I can't come up with any other reasons but whatever, it's May and we're Rice.

Well done.

#3 Carnac the Magnificent returns as Owls closer

#2 We go to Rice, we must be smart, and play really really good baseball.

And the #1 reason Rice will (eventually) beat FIU in the C-USA Tourney this week:
In the game of "Panthers-Owls-Scissors", Owls claw Panthers!!!