SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry Picked Kentucky Over Texas A&M
September 21, 2026
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The Impact of Heat and Humidity on Collet
September 21, 2026 – While going 45-30 for all games in week 3, The SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry Picked Kentucky Over Texas A&M, one of the biggest upsets of the young college football season. What does heat, sweat, humidity, a bright sun, and college football all have in common with men’s underwear? Plenty if the underwear you make and sell is designed to wick and evaporate sweat faster than it can be with traditional, cotton men’s underwear. More if you believe that schools in locations where heat and humidity impact athletic conditioning, especially of football players.
For the second week in a row the SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry (scale) used weather and a theory of conditioning to predict unlikely upsets in college football. The scale predicted that Kentucky would upset Texas A&M in College, Station, TX. The scale came within an inch of accurately predicting that Houston would upset Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas.
Of the eight most sultry games for week 3 the SwampButt Underwear ‘scale’ picked 6 correctly against 2 that were not. “If Houston converts the 2-point try with less than a minute to play, the game goes to overtime and the Cougars have a really good chance at pulling off the upset,” said SwampButt Underwear spokesman Nick Heraldson. “We do not award style points for being close, but this prediction in a game where Houston was a 7.5-point underdog is noteworthy nonetheless.”
For all 75 college football games played week 3 the SwampButt Underwear scale’ accurately predicted 45–30 or 60% accurate. For the season, the scale is 146–112 or 57% on the money. The SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry uses the temperature, humidity and solar exposure of each school and the games’ location to determine a numeric scale of 1-10. A score of one means conditions are bone dry where higher scores equate to hotter and more humid.
The SwampButt Underwear ‘scale’ theory is that teams from hotter, stickier places are better conditioned and will perform better than those who are not. While not scientific, the scale is science adjacent in that it is applied uniformly and consistently with methods that are reproduceable.
Other noteworthy predictions made correctly were:
The SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry was originally created for people attending college football games to describe what heat, humidity, sunlight and limited evaporation meant for personal comfort. During Week One those conditions affected far more than underwear.
For journalists and broadcasters, the SwampButt Underwear Scale provides a visual, easily explained supplement to conventional game previews—particularly for games involving teams traveling between substantially different climates. “Everyone understands that playing football in heat and humidity is difficult,” Heraldson said. “The more interesting question is whether one team has been living and practicing in those conditions while the other has not. That is the question the Scale of Sultry attempts to answer.”
The Scale of Sultry is a weather-based novelty prediction and is not a betting recommendation. Forecasts can change, and weather represents only one of many factors that may affect a football game. The system is intentionally entertaining, but the underlying subject is legitimate. Heat, humidity, solar exposure and the body’s ability to dissipate heat can affect comfort, fatigue and physical performance.
The SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry converts those conditions into a simple format that fans can understand without studying meteorological tables or advanced sports analytics. “If the prediction is correct, we will discuss climate conditioning and the brilliance of the model,” Nicoll said. “If it is wrong, we will remind everyone that we sell underwear.”
“The scoreboard measures who won,” said Nick Heraldson, a spokesman for SwampButt Underwear. “The Scale of Sultry also measures what every person inside the stadium had to overcome. Our underwear is about managing sweat and discomfort, but the fan experience can become dangerous when heat, humidity, sunlight and slow evaporation converge.”
How the SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry Works
The SwampButt Underwear Scale of Sultry combines temperature, relative humidity, solar exposure and estimated fabric-drying conditions to produce a score from 1 to 10. A score of 1 represents dry, comfortable conditions in which moisture should evaporate relatively quickly. A score of 10 represents exceptionally hot, humid conditions comparable to a summer day in the Amazon.
The campus baselines represent the broader climate environments in which the teams routinely live and practice. They are not simultaneous game-time forecasts for both campuses. The separate game-site score describes the conditions expected at the stadium. The selections do not measure rankings, talent or betting odds; they test whether players accustomed to hotter, more humid and slower-drying conditions may be better prepared when discomfort becomes part of the game.
Evolution Of An Idea And Underwear
The inventor of the ‘scale’ originally wanted a tool to track the evaporation rates of cotton fabric compared with lycra/spandex in various weather conditions. Once done, he later expanded it to predict how local weather conditions could translate to a lack of comfort for college football fans in the stands while at their respective games.
Harold Nicoll, who invented SwampButt Underwear™ and also came up with the Scale of Sultry, recognized a connection between local climate and its possible impact on conditioning for college football players. “Harold really likes college football,” Heraldson said. “I think this gives him a reason to blend football with the underwear business.”
The Scale of Sultry is an informational and entertainment tool, not an official weather warning or betting recommendation. Fans should follow venue guidance and local weather and emergency officials.
About SwampButt Underwear
SwampButt Underwear™ is a real company with a product that helps solve a problem, that being visible sweat on a man’s backside. SwampButt Underwear is for people who experience excessive perspiration, uncomfortable dampness and visible butt sweat. The company’s performance underwear is designed to move moisture away from the skin, dry faster than traditional cotton underwear and reduce the discomfort associated with heat, humidity and physical activity.
SwampButt Underwear™ is based in Lake Jackson, Texas. SwampButt Underwear™ is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries. We paid a lot for it so only use it with permission.