You are looking live at the Maniac Musings, pulled from the thin student section without any resistance because the students aren’t back yet. That said, the Coliseum is sold out this afternoon and this is the guide for the chuckleheads who don’t have class again until Jan. 14.

Today is WVU’s sixth game during winter break. The Mountaineers are 3-2 but have won the past three games. A win would be WVU’s longest winning streak since five in a row Dec. 8-22 last year. That was a five-game tear and that’s the best run since 10 straight into the 2010 Final Four.

Chuck McGill, present for this grand and festive Big 12 opener, asks an interesting question related to the football program’s conference opener.

Think the Mountaineers and Sooners can top the football debut in this league by WVU?

If you’re curious, Baylor and West Virginia combined for 133 points in the 70-63 gridiron thriller at Mountaineer Field on the last Saturday in September. On the hardwood, this 7-5 WVU team is averaging 70.2 points, just better than Oklahoma’s 67.9.

That means WVU and OU have combined for 138.1 points this hoops season.

Over/under 133 for the Mountaineers’ Big 12 basketball debut … what say you?

If you want to get a little more particular for this day, over/under for the 99 points these two combines to score in their football game. Neither team is what you’d call an offensive stalwart.

Creep with me as a crawl through the hood …