I was fine with my 7-5 prediction up until a week or two before the season started when I bought into the hype and thought maybe 9 wins was possible. My gut said the cumulative effect of Pelini and Reliy would not be a short turnaround so 7 wins would be a good season. A lot of the "hype" was from listening to what the coaches were saying. I would feel a lot less disappointment now if I had stuck with the lower prediction. Starting next season I'll expect similar disasters as the last two until the team shows that they are capable of a lot more.