Missoula223 said:Gimmes
- N. Alabama
- Monmouth
- @ Sac St
- @ PSU
- Idaho
Should Wins
- @ SDU
(10 returning starters on offense, positionless defense that makes it hard to prepare for sets them out of the "gimme" column)
50/50s
- ISU
(wacked MSU last year. return 9 on offense that put up almost 40/game. Defense I believe returns 8 starters? Staff has all worked for BH and have a good understanding of what we do)
- Weber
(Salty defense that returns everyone, I think this one will be tough but doable)
- MSU
(Hate to say it, but they're a good team both from a personnel standpoint and how they are coached)
Tough ones
-UCD
(We can say we should have beat them, which I agree. But once they got clicking late their offense kicked ass. Top 10 team)
- EWU
(Might be the best coached team in the BCS. Lost 9 defensive starters before playoffs last year and still went to the Chipper. A lot of those guys got a Medical Redshirt)
Not-gonna-happens
- OU
(For obvious reasons)
If we can get 2 of the 3 50/50s and everything else goes as I project, 8 wins with things going our way for the most part. But that's why you play the game!
I like your assessment. I unfortunately can’t agree that all those games you listed are gimmes. Monmouth went 8-3 and will be decent and even though North Alabama is relatively new they were 7-4 as an independent and bring back almost everyone. I think we will have our hands full in those games too.