No. It is the mindset of the team that helps determine the outcome. I'm just saying people shouldn't write off a particular game before it's even played.
I'm not sure anyone is "writing off" the Wake game. Granted, I put them on my list of possible losses for this season, but that doesn't mean I think we're going to lose and there's no sense in playing the game. Heck after what I saw Saturday from the two teams there's no reason we should lose. Now USC, on the other hand, I'm having trouble seeing a scenario where we can beat them other than them giving us the game. They really don't have any weaknesses. Should I just hold on to false hope and think that we're going to magically find a way to win? Seems a little far-fetched to me.