The media and experts have us favored in only 1 game.
They also have us dead last in the B1G east division.
This is based on our terrible record and performance last season and losing our best player to the NFL.
However, we know better right? It can't be that bad!?!
Looking at the schedule I actually see 4 games that we can win, even if we are only favored in one of them.
These are Howard, New Mexico, Illinois and Indiana.
I also see 5 games that we will sadly have little chance of winning.
These are OSU, UM, MSU, Iowa, and Washington.
Finally, I see 3 games that will have a more realistic chance of pulling an upset.
These are PSU, Maryland and Minnesota.
So using this I say we have a realistic chance to win 4 games and maybe as much as 7 games (though unlikely).
While the odds of getting 6 wins and making a bowl game is rather slim, it is not as impossible as everyone in the press is making it out to be.
With so many question marks on defense, offense and special teams, we could easily prove the experts right.
However, I don't think that will happen, IMHO.
They also have us dead last in the B1G east division.
This is based on our terrible record and performance last season and losing our best player to the NFL.
However, we know better right? It can't be that bad!?!
Looking at the schedule I actually see 4 games that we can win, even if we are only favored in one of them.
These are Howard, New Mexico, Illinois and Indiana.
I also see 5 games that we will sadly have little chance of winning.
These are OSU, UM, MSU, Iowa, and Washington.
Finally, I see 3 games that will have a more realistic chance of pulling an upset.
These are PSU, Maryland and Minnesota.
So using this I say we have a realistic chance to win 4 games and maybe as much as 7 games (though unlikely).
While the odds of getting 6 wins and making a bowl game is rather slim, it is not as impossible as everyone in the press is making it out to be.
With so many question marks on defense, offense and special teams, we could easily prove the experts right.
However, I don't think that will happen, IMHO.