Which Team Falls On Their Face In 2017

[RegentDenali]

While I would of course love to see USC suck dick this year. Especially because their fanbase and the media go into full hysteria mode over even single losses.
But I don't see that happening. USC has the greatest built in recruiting advantage of any NCAA team and have been landing top10 classes since 2014. The rest of the PAC doesn't have it as easy.

Any lingering damage from the sanctions is over. They're at full strength now from a depth perspective and roster is filled with 4 and 5 star talent. I'd love to see them drop some games this year, but I don't see that happening. The odds are always stacked in their favor with the recruiting classes they pull in and the impact is thus minimized any year they lose a bunch of players to the draft.

For the PAC, I'm going to say Colorado takes a step back this year. The loss of their DC who the Ducks threw a kings ransom at to join them, will be felt bigtime. He was a big reason for their rise the past two years.

Wisconsin overachieved last year. I see them taking a step back in 2017 as well.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Nutswinging at its finest, no question.

Someone has their feelings hurt over the Joe Mixon thread. Don't go all Nebraska poster on me.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Wisconsin

 

[trojanfan12]

USC- too much hype for those pretty boys down in LA

That 26-13 beatdown they put on your Huskies in their house was real pretty.

 

[trojanfan12]

bo jackson's hip didn't die for this shit

 

[Gopherfan84]

Wisconsin overachieved last year. I see them taking a step back in 2017 as well.

Wisconsin

I'm already throwing up in my mouth a bit, but you're going to make me defend Wisconsin.

9/1 vs. Utah St.
9/9 vs. Florida Atlantic
9/16 at BYU
9/30 vs. Northwestern
10/7 at Nebraska
10/14 vs. Purdue
10/21 vs. Maryland
10/28 at Illinois
11/4 at Indiana
11/11 vs. Iowa
11/18 vs. Michigan
11/25 at Minnesota

Hard to see anything worse than 10-2 against that schedule. BYU and Nebraska are the most likely losses. Indiana and Michigan are potential toss-ups.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

I'm already throwing up in my mouth a bit, but you're going to make me defend Wisconsin.

9/1 vs. Utah St.
9/9 vs. Florida Atlantic
9/16 at BYU
9/30 vs. Northwestern
10/7 at Nebraska
10/14 vs. Purdue
10/21 vs. Maryland
10/28 at Illinois
11/4 at Indiana
11/11 vs. Iowa
11/18 vs. Michigan
11/25 at Minnesota

Hard to see anything worse than 10-2 against that schedule. BYU and Nebraska are the most likely losses. Indiana and Michigan are potential toss-ups.

We're only saying Wisconsin because they have some asshole posters on here that like to fvck with Washington.

 

[trojanfan12]

While I would of course love to see USC suck dick this year. Especially because their fanbase and the media go into full hysteria mode over even single losses.
But I don't see that happening. USC has the greatest built in recruiting advantage of any NCAA team and have been landing top10 classes since 2014. The rest of the PAC doesn't have it as easy.

Any lingering damage from the sanctions is over. They're at full strength now from a depth perspective and roster is filled with 4 and 5 star talent. I'd love to see them drop some games this year, but I don't see that happening. The odds are always stacked in their favor with the recruiting classes they pull in and the impact is thus minimized any year they lose a bunch of players to the draft.

For the PAC, I'm going to say Colorado takes a step back this year. The loss of their DC who the Ducks threw a kings ransom at to join them, will be felt bigtime. He was a big reason for their rise the past two years.

Wisconsin overachieved last year. I see them taking a step back in 2017 as well.

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[Gopherfan84]

We're only saying Wisconsin because they have some asshole posters on here that like to fvck with Washington.

From what I've seen they've got nothing on the Iowa posters over at Rivals.

 

[RegentDenali]

Translation =

Seriously? We had to stomach listening to all you cry like little girls for years over the NCAA rightfully hammering your "program" because you have players too stupid to know agents buying your parents homes isn't allowed and running a keystone cops compliance dept turning a blind eye to it all.


"Oh god, someone is bringing up facts about USC's dirty sports programs again!!! Time to go for an oscar."

 

[starbigd]

It's impossible to predict right now

never know how injuries can impact a team, but typically with a faceplant team you're looking for a major concern on one side of the ball or a potential QB issue.

Michigan would be a good one because they don't have the best QB play and they replace a lot but Jim Harbaugh has always seemed to be able to put together a team that can compete in the top 25, then again Dantonio was pretty consistent before last year.

Clemson loses a lot and most importantly suffers a loss at QB. Their replacement is highly touted but hasn't seen much action so the possibility of him being a bust is always there.

Georgia because they have a lot of concerns but are somehow showing up in the top 15 of most polls, this was not a good team last year.

I'm mostly just throwing out guesses and I'll probably be wrong on all of these, you just never know

Then you need to consider Texas A&M

They don't have a QB, lose nearly all starters on the OL, lose most of the playmakers on the DL for a unit that wasn't that great to begin with.

Now, they weren't flying high.......but the potential for them to fall to the gutter is there if not for the ridiculously easy front loaded schedule they have, kind of like what Baylor used to do.

 

[B_dub]

Someone has their feelings hurt over the Joe Mixon thread. Don't go all Nebraska poster on me.

Yeah. I've yet to defend him once. Try again short bus or get off Bama's nuts.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

I'd say Michigan has a chance to struggle next year. They will have a ton of underclassmen starting across the board. They will have 10 new starters on defense and more than half the starters on offense too.

I think the big distinction is what does "falls on their face" really mean? Are we talking MSU 2015 to 2016? Or are we talking about a team going from 10 wins to like 8? I think it's possible Michigan stumbles and only wins 8/9 games but I don't think we have an epic collapse with this kind of talent and coaching on board.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

I think the big distinction is what does "falls on their face" really mean? Are we talking MSU 2015 to 2016? Or are we talking about a team going from 10 wins to like 8? I think it's possible Michigan stumbles and only wins 8/9 games but I don't think we have an epic collapse with this kind of talent and coaching on board.

In no way am I saying they will have a year like MSU did. I think anything less than 10 wins going forward is a failure. With the coaching and recruiting classes being brought in -- 10 wins should be the floor for the expectations.

 

[Gohogs14]

A healthy Ole Miss is a very dangerous team.
LSU only lost to ranked teams and pounded Louisville in the bowl game.

Arkansas doesn't belong in that list.

Ole Miss was pretty healthy against us and lost. Their defense was among the worst in the conference even though they did have a dangerous offense when Kelly was healthy.

 

[socaljim242]

Seriously? We had to stomach listening to all you cry like little girls for years over the NCAA rightfully hammering your "program" because you have players too stupid to know agents buying your parents homes isn't allowed and running a keystone cops compliance dept turning a blind eye to it all.


"Oh god, someone is bringing up facts about USC's dirty sports programs again!!! Time to go for an oscar."

If you're going to whine at least get facts straight. It's player not players. People outside the program were trying to get player TO LEAVE early. That's right . Not go to the school. Not stay at the school. Trying to get a really good player to leave early.
Oh and they were letting his parents live in the house rent free. That means they didn't own the house. The house wasn't given to them. They didn't own the house. Rent free.
The NCAA concluded no one at USC knew. Turning "a blind eye" means you know but didnt correct it.
Before calling people stupid how about you try and get things right.

 

[Across The Field]

I think the big distinction is what does "falls on their face" really mean? Are we talking MSU 2015 to 2016? Or are we talking about a team going from 10 wins to like 8? I think it's possible Michigan stumbles and only wins 8/9 games but I don't think we have an epic collapse with this kind of talent and coaching on board.

You guys only won 10 games last year with a team loaded with talent (14 guys in the combine). You're best returning player arguably is Speight. I'd say if you get 8 wins you should be happy.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

You guys only won 10 games last year with a team loaded with talent (14 guys in the combine). You're best returning player arguably is Speight. I'd say if you get 8 wins you should be happy.

If you think our best returning player is Speight, then you don't know much about our roster. Hurst is one of the best returning defensive lineman in the country. Given our recruiting success, 10 wins is expected moving forward. Anything below that is disappointing.

 

[trojanfan12]

Seriously? We had to stomach listening to all you cry like little girls for years over the NCAA rightfully hammering your "program" because you have players too stupid to know agents buying your parents homes isn't allowed and running a keystone cops compliance dept turning a blind eye to it all.


"Oh god, someone is bringing up facts about USC's dirty sports programs again!!! Time to go for an oscar."

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[Across The Field]

If you think our best returning player is Speight, then you don't know much about our roster. Hurst is one of the best returning defensive lineman in the country. Given our recruiting success, 10 wins is expected moving forward. Anything below that is disappointing.

Then I would say prepare to be disappointed.