re: Can anyone tell me about Rice?

Good CUSA team. You'll want to go to the game to see the M.O.B. Since they're not officially associated with the school I'd guess it's 50/50 on them being able to go. If they do, they're worth the price of admission. Expect to be lampooned a bit, probably something to do with cowbells and agriculture. They're very clever in a "I'd like to shove their head into a toilet" kind of way, but entertaining, too.