Far too early your team's 2017 season predictions

[BoiseStateFan27]

This is so easy

We go 10-2 with a loss to Air Force and the other loss ensures we don't win the Mountain Division again

 

[GeekSportsFan]

Fuck it, 15-0. Natty en sech.

Ditto for USC!

 

[Gatorchip]

15-0

 

[Cobrabit]

I say VT goes 8-4 with having to replace a lot of production on the offensive side. I do like what I see from Josh Jackson (r-fr. QB), but Evans was the difference maker last year and while I see Jackson eventually being very good, he'll need a season or two.

The record could also swing 2 games in either direction honestly depending on injuries and the bounce of the ball. I expect us to be in the race for the Coastal in November, but the fact we play at Miami and have Clemson early in the season is going to be a challenge.

 

[UtahUte]

Aug. 31 (Thur.) North Dakota W

Sept. 9 at Brigham Young Provo, W

Sept. 16 San Jose State W

Sept. 22 (Fri.) at Arizona* W

Sept. 30 bye

Oct. 7 Stanford* W

Oct. 14 at USC* W

Oct. 21 Arizona State* W

Oct. 28 at Oregon* W

Nov. 3 (Fri.) UCLA* W

Nov. 11 Washington State* W

Nov. 18 at Washington* W

Nov. 25 Colorado* W

*Pac-12 Game W
12-0

 

[7Samurai13]

Michigan State
Bowling Green - W
Western Michigan - W
Bye
Notre Dame - L
Iowa - L
@Michigan - L
@Minnesota - W
Indiana - W
Northwestern - W
Penn State - L
@Ohio State - L
Maryland - W
@Rutgers - W

Notre Dame, Minnesota, Iowa, Northwestern, and Maryland are all toss up games to me.

 

[trojanfan12]

Ya because the UW AD had a crystal ball that said Rutgers would go to shit five years from the time Washington scheduled them for a home & away. Rutgers had just came off of back to back 8 - 4 seasons when that series was scheduled.

Just stop. Even coming off back to back 8-4 seasons, the chances that Rutgers would suck again by the time the game was played, were far greater than the chances that they would still be good.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Michigan:

Florida (in Texas) - W
Cinci - W
Air Force - W
@Purdue - W
MSU - W
@Indiana - W
@PSU - W
Rutgers - W
Minn - W
@Maryland - W
@Wisconsin - L
OSU - W

Final 11-1

 

[blazer prophet]

Ya because the UW AD had a crystal ball that said Rutgers would go to shit five years from the time Washington scheduled them for a home & away. Rutgers had just came off of back to back 8 - 4 seasons when that series was scheduled.

BTW speaking of shit fuck scheduling, there's only seven schools that have played more D1 teams than Washington in the past 50 years and Oregon isn't one of them.

UW used to play a very respected non conference schedule. In fact, I thought it was sometimes too hard. I had a lot of respect for them. Now, it's just setting up tomato cans to knock over. How sad.

 

[blazer prophet]

Wouldn't be tooting my horn if I had Southern Utah, Nebraska, and Wyoming scheduled. Better watch out for Wyoming though, they did make a bowl last year...

A bowl team + Nebraska equals a pretty fair non conference schedule.

 

[trojanfan12]

Western Michigan - Unbeaten in the regular season last year. But lost when they faced better competition in their bowl game. If USC overlooks them, they could be trouble. I don't think they will. W

Stanford - The trees lost a lot (including McCaffrey who has embarrassed USC's D the past 3 or so times we played them) and may be looking at a new starting qb. They'll have their usual excellent o-line, so they shouldn't drop off too much. Glad to be playing them early and at home. W

Texas - Catching them on a down cycle and get them at home. Can't sleep on them. They have a new staff and will be looking to try to make a statement. W

At California - They are at least a couple of seasons away. Game is at Cal, but USC should win. W

At Washington State - This is a potential trap game. It's at the Palouse and Leach's offenses tend to be a handful. Also, a friday game on the road. If we are going to lose a game we shouldn't, this is the most likely one, imo. W

Oregon State - Not in Corvallis and not on a Thursday or Friday night. W

Utah - This will be a tough one. USC will be favored, but Utah is more than capable of pulling the upset if USC is looking ahead to Notre Dame. W

At Notre Dame - Was last year an anomaly or a trend? Rivalry game on the road. I think we win, but would be more confident if it were at the Coliseum. W

At Arizona State - Who knows what we'll see from them? Started 5-1 last year. Then the wheels fell off and they finished 0-6. W
Arizona - Another team that is likely a season or 2 away. W

At Colorado - This one could decide the PAC South. They had a pretty experienced team last year. A lot of those players are gone. Can the younger guys step up now? Or will they need a year or 2? W

UCLA - This could also decide the PAC South. A lot will depend on whether or not Rosen can stay healthy. Also, Mora isn't looking to be as good as most (myself included) originally thought. W

I could see this team finishing 12-0, winning the PAC and making the playoff. I could also see them finishing in the 10-2 or 9-3 range if some of the young guys can't contribute right away or we overlook anyone.

 

[blazer prophet]

Western Michigan - Unbeaten in the regular season last year. But lost when they faced better competition in their bowl game. If USC overlooks them, they could be trouble. I don't think they will. W

Stanford - The trees lost a lot (including McCaffrey who has embarrassed USC's D the past 3 or so times we played them) and may be looking at a new starting qb. They'll have their usual excellent o-line, so they shouldn't drop off too much. Glad to be playing them early and at home. W

Texas - Catching them on a down cycle and get them at home. Can't sleep on them. They have a new staff and will be looking to try to make a statement. W

At California - They are at least a couple of seasons away. Game is at Cal, but USC should win. W

At Washington State - This is a potential trap game. It's at the Palouse and Leach's offenses tend to be a handful. Also, a friday game on the road. If we are going to lose a game we shouldn't, this is the most likely one, imo. W

Oregon State - Not in Corvallis and not on a Thursday or Friday night. W

Utah - This will be a tough one. USC will be favored, but Utah is more than capable of pulling the upset if USC is looking ahead to Notre Dame. W

At Notre Dame - Was last year an anomaly or a trend? Rivalry game on the road. I think we win, but would be more confident if it were at the Coliseum. W

At Arizona State - Who knows what we'll see from them? Started 5-1 last year. Then the wheels fell off and they finished 0-6. W
Arizona - Another team that is likely a season or 2 away. W

At Colorado - This one could decide the PAC South. They had a pretty experienced team last year. A lot of those players are gone. Can the younger guys step up now? Or will they need a year or 2? W

UCLA - This could also decide the PAC South. A lot will depend on whether or not Rosen can stay healthy. Also, Mora isn't looking to be as good as most (myself included) originally thought. W

I could see this team finishing 12-0, winning the PAC and making the playoff. I could also see them finishing in the 10-2 or 9-3 range if some of the young guys can't contribute right away or we overlook anyone.

Really solid post.

I see USC 10-1 or 11-0 playing UW in the title game.

 

[USCDoom]

Oregon State - Not in Corvallis and not on a Thursday or Friday night. W

Last Time Oregon State won in LA was 1960. Before that 1935. Before that 1916.

Funny Trivia, the Most Points Oregon State has ever scored on USC was 38 Points, in 1914, the first ever meeting. In the next 75 games Oregon State scored more than 27 Points, 6 times.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Just stop. Even coming off back to back 8-4 seasons, the chances that Rutgers would suck again by the time the game was played, were far greater than the chances that they would still be good.

Oh really? Rutgers didn't fall apart until the year before last. Before that they were going bowling year in and year out.

 

[Across The Field]

@ Indiana - 42-10 W
vs. Oklahoma - 49-26 W
vs. Army - 63-10 W
vs. UNLV - 70-6 W
@ Rutgers - 52-3 W
vs. Maryland - 48-16 W
@ Nebraska - 42-17 W
vs. Penn State - 45-27 W
@ Iowa - 33-14 W
vs. Michigan State - 30-10 W
vs. Illinois - 44-17 W
@ michigan - 39-21 W

B1GCCG - vs Wisconsin - 34-20 W

 

[blazer prophet]

@ Indiana - 42-10 W
vs. Oklahoma - 49-26 W
vs. Army - 63-10 W
vs. UNLV - 70-6 W
@ Rutgers - 52-3 W
vs. Maryland - 48-16 W
@ Nebraska - 42-17 W
vs. Penn State - 45-27 W
@ Iowa - 33-14 W
vs. Michigan State - 30-10 W
vs. Illinois - 44-17 W
@ michigan - 39-21 W

B1GCCG - vs Wisconsin - 34-20 W

Just my opinion, but I think Oklahoma gives you a better game than you predict.

 

[blazer prophet]

Oh really? Rutgers didn't fall apart until the year before last. Before that they were going bowling year in and year out.

Good golly fuck, ok, we get it.... Rutgers is an elite team and will be in the playoffs. It's the toughest game on your schedule.

Damn.

 

[trojanfan12]

Oh really? Rutgers didn't fall apart until the year before last. Before that they were going bowling year in and year out.

Your OOC scheduling is so bad that you are having to defend scheduling Rutgers as a solid opponent. Rutgers. lol Let that sink in.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Good golly fuck, ok, we get it.... Rutgers is an elite team and will be in the playoffs. It's the toughest game on your schedule.

Damn.

It sure isn't Oregon.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Your OOC scheduling is so bad that you are having to defend scheduling Rutgers as a solid opponent. Rutgers. lol Let that sink in.

Here let this sink in. Wisconsin backed out of a home & away so Washington was left scrambling to find an opponent for those two years. Rutgers had just come off back to back 8 - 4 seasons and the series was inked. I'm truly sorry that SC has yet to win a PAC-12 title in football but that's just how it goes.