Of course everyone is going to say 7-5 the day after a loss. It's emotional, I get it.
But I don't think they lose three or more games. None of the teams they play are that great.
10-2 would be a surprise.
7-5 would be kind of a surprise.
8-4 is realistic.
9-3 doesn't require full dewg energy. So, yeah, any way will be interesting. No way they drop Purdue or Wisconsin. If you can't pencil those in, it's officially off the rails.
Optimistically they drop one of Illinois, UCLA and Oregon. I don't think it'll be UCLA just because of how much we? talk about it as an automatic loss … I think the reverse jinx script has been sufficiently set and nobody at UCLA cares enough to try and reverse the reverse.
The one I keep thinking will happen is Oregon. It's here, we're? queer, and the program's identity, nay it's katra, is beating Oregon. Moore showed he will wilt if he gets popped a few times and I think we? can run on their defense. Put in a lot of packages for the QB who has everything you look for to get out of the pocket and throw or run, and I think Washington could be a real problem for the Ducks at home. If Fisch designs packages to use said QB to keep the offense on the field and convert third downs with his legs, I could see it being a long day for the Ducks' defense.
I'm hoping this isn't too intellectual. I have a dumbed down version ready to go just in case, eh?