Early Predictions for 2017 - Which Games Do We Win

[ScottyIce]

No brainer. Why could we only choose 12-0? 15-0 is my call.

[Mavric]

Benning just said that 9 wins should probably have Riley in consideration for coach of the year. Not to be celebrated as a huge accomplishment but would be good considering what we have going on.

 

Right now the poll her is saying 10 wins is most likely with 9 next.

 

We have five that are basically locks (Arkansas State, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Illinois and Purdue) plus two more overwhelming favorites (Northwestern and Minnesota). Then there are three coin flips (Oregon, Wisconsin and Iowa) and two overwhelming underdogs (Ohio State and Penn State).

 

So that would say 8-9 depending on how the coin flips fall. Slight disconnect between that and the overall record poll.

[GSG]

 

 

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers (OVER 6 wins)

Few coaches in recent memory got more production out of less talent than Mike Riley did at Oregon State. And with a young but talented team, this feels like the year he’ll surpass expectations in Lincoln.

 

After the loss of quarterback Tommy Armstrong, transfer Tanner Lee looks like a more than capable replacement. This young team should be helped by playing five of their first seven games at home. The road schedule is manageable, with winnable games against Purdue, Illinois and Minnesota. Nebraska probably won't hit the nine-win mark they reached last year, but seven seems more than realistic.

 

[Mavric]

 

[admo]

2000 beat Texas Tech 56-3
2002 lost to Iowa State 14-36
2002 beat Texas A&M 38-31
2003 beat Kansas 24-3
2004 lost to Oklahoma 3-30
2006 beat Kansas State 21-3
2007 lost to Kansas 39-76
2008 beat Iowa State 35-7
2011 lost to Michigan 17-45
2012 beat Northwestern 29-28
2013 lost to Minnesota 23-34
2014 beat Northwestern 38-17
2016 lost Ohio State 3-62

 

Not sure why he chose to stop at 2007

[Atbone95]

2000 beat Texas Tech 56-3

2002 lost to Iowa State 14-36

2002 beat Texas A&M 38-31

2003 beat Kansas 24-3

2004 lost to Oklahoma 3-30

2006 beat Kansas State 21-3

2007 lost to Kansas 39-76

2008 beat Iowa State 35-7

2011 lost to Michigan 17-45

2012 beat Northwestern 29-28

2013 lost to Minnesota 23-34

2014 beat Northwestern 38-17

2016 lost Ohio State 3-62

 

Not sure why he chose to stop at 2007

Because he pulled a Mav - didn't support the argument

[Mavric]

South Point Sportsbook has listed Nebraska as a 3-point favorite over the Hawkeyes in the two teams' regular season finale, but NU is a 4-point underdog at Oregon and a 8-point underdog to Wisconsin at home. The Ducks are merely a 1-point favorite at Wyoming, for a useful frame of reference.

 

OWH