wvucrazed Wrote:Western Carolina @ Cincinnati
Rutgers @ Buffalo
UConn @ Georgia Tech
Oregon State @ Louisville
Pittsburgh @ Nebraska
UCF @ USF
Virginia @ Syracuse
WVU @ Maryland
But I don't think Pitt will be a slight favorite at Nebraska at all.... they will be at least a touchdown underdog. And SU will not be a "significant" underdog at home against UVA. Perhaps 5 or 6 points, depending on how they open the season.
I see 4 gimme wins: Rutgers, UL, Cincy and USF.
If we can get a split on the other four, we will have a GREAT week. But we must win at least one of the other four. Losing all 4 would be disasterous for the BE.
As for the "gimme" games: I know UofL will have many more horses next year over UC, Rutgers, and USF but also Oregon St is miles ahead of UCF, Western Carolina, or Buffalo. They are no USC but they went 7-5 and crushed Notre Dame in the Insight Bowl. I'm not real sure about who they return and I do expect a UofL win at home over them but it could very well be a good game at least for a lot of the game. Truth be told, its reall too early to tell.
I also think Pitt will be the underdog at Neb. Depending on their prior game or two I think WVU would be a not that big of an underdog against the Terps. SU will be better than last year and UVA isn't going to be better (unless they surprise me) so it should be a much better game than last year. UConn winning @ GT in the first month with a new QB would be a significant upset.
Also, as others have mentioned, we cannot lose games to crap teams. No excuse for losses to UK, FAU, Western Carolina, Buffalo (x2), UCF, Army, Liberty, Ohio, Youngstown St, Villanova, EMU, etc. Also, it would help a ton if we got wins like Rutgers over Illinois.
Too bad UC is the one playing Penn St because no slam Bearcats but you probably will be at the bottom or near it this year...and I think the top 4-5 clubs in the BE could all knock off PSU unless they greatly improve. Everyone knows they are down but winning in the Valley is still big time, but alas, I don't see UC able to pull it off this year.