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2025 Season Projections

9-3.

The new pieces help the team exceed expectations, but the schedule is too much to overcome in terms of getting to that next level. Sets up a very exciting 2026, depending on who they can get to replace Nixon. A finish this good would probably have him leaving for a HC position or something fairly lofty in the pros.
 
I'm predicting 8-4.

Beat Tenny, Colgate, Uconn, lose to Clemson, Beat Duke, Lose to SMU, Beat Pitt, Lose to Georgia Tech, Beat UNC, Beat Miami, lose a close game to ND, beat BC

Think the Duke/GT/UNC games can all flip in either direction. Same with Miami. Need to beat BC and Pitt and go 2-2 against Tenn/Clemson/ND/Miami assuming we have a letdown in one of the other games. If we don't screw up one of those, we can afford to go 1-3 in those games and still get to 8 wins.

Emotionally want the game against TN, but mind says we're going to be better positioned to beat Miami and potentially ND as team peaks later in the year.
 
NJneer12 said:
Did he revise the article after saying BYU and Cuse were outscored in FBS games last year?
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I don't know. I first read it late last night while it came out yesterday at 7am. Wouldn't be a surprise if he got some facts wrong. But given how much his description attributes our good record to a run of luck I was surprised he has us as high as he does given our schedule.
 
I thought David Hale had a great point primarily regarding Clemson. Everyone has picked them to in the league with little hesitation. Why? Like he said it took a last second FG for them to escape with the championship, they were handled by Louisville, finished with 4 losses, and for all intents and purposes yes they return the same core but its the same core that had some rough spots last year. Sometimes new faces and turnover can be a better catapult for a program.
 
wfschrec said:
I thought David Hale had a great point primarily regarding Clemson. Everyone has picked them to in the league with little hesitation. Why? Like he said it took a last second FG for them to escape with the championship, they were handled by Louisville, finished with 4 losses, and for all intents and purposes yes they return the same core but its the same core that had some rough spots last year. Sometimes new faces and turnover can be a better catapult for a program.
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on the flip side, they could have beaten texas too. i think people are focusing more on the end vs. all the near misses inbetween since all the talent is coming back. but i otherwise agree with you.

my issue is there's always a fine line between winning and losing, but it's used against us in his ranking but ignored for clemson.
 
Hard to see more than 5 wins. I think we win UConn, gate, BC, and 1-2 of dook, Pitt, smu, unc. Hope I’m wrong.
 
richmondcuse03 said:
on the flip side, they could have beaten texas too. i think people are focusing more on the end vs. all the near misses inbetween since all the talent is coming back. but i otherwise agree with you.

my issue is there's always a fine line between winning and losing, but it's used against us in his ranking but ignored for clemson.
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Interesting, I always thought there was a fine line between being clever and stupid.

I’ve been going about life all wrong…
 
wfschrec said:
I thought David Hale had a great point primarily regarding Clemson. Everyone has picked them to in the league with little hesitation. Why? Like he said it took a last second FG for them to escape with the championship, they were handled by Louisville, finished with 4 losses, and for all intents and purposes yes they return the same core but its the same core that had some rough spots last year. Sometimes new faces and turnover can be a better catapult for a program.
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I think the Clemson QB is overrated. I will be surprised if they go unbeaten in the league.
 
Newhouser said:
I think the Clemson QB is overrated. I will be surprised if they go unbeaten in the league.
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He looked pretty solid as the year went on, the USC game was by far his worst of the second half of the season. The intriguing story line for me will be how good their running game is.
 
sutomcat said:
This isn’t the same Notre Dame program. When we played them then, they were at their low point of the past 20 years.

Notre Dame has won 29 consecutive games against ACC opponents. And the game is being played near the end of the season, when their advantage in depth is most meaningful.

Anything is possible but of all the games we have on the schedule, IMHO, this one is the most unlikely to result in a win.
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Wow! I did not realize ND has won 29 consecutive ACC games. That is quite impressive really. Amazingly unbelievable actually.
Even if we have a slightly disappointing season with 6 wins...I hope ND is one of them. Plus Id like to crush Billycheck.
* ++ Cannot lose to GaTech&their coach.
 
richmondcuse03 said:
I'm predicting 8-4.

Beat Tenny, Colgate, Uconn, lose to Clemson, Beat Duke, Lose to SMU, Beat Pitt, Lose to Georgia Tech, Beat UNC, Beat Miami, lose a close game to ND, beat BC

Think the Duke/GT/UNC games can all flip in either direction. Same with Miami. Need to beat BC and Pitt and go 2-2 against Tenn/Clemson/ND/Miami assuming we have a letdown in one of the other games. If we don't screw up one of those, we can afford to go 1-3 in those games and still get to 8 wins.

Emotionally want the game against TN, but mind says we're going to be better positioned to beat Miami and potentially ND as team peaks later in the year.
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My wife and I will be in Atlanta and at Notre Dame. Please, oh, please, don't let us go 0 and 2. Road trip losses are a like having your bike stolen. It's a long, sad walk home.
 
richmondcuse03 said:
I'm predicting 8-4.

Beat Tenny, Colgate, Uconn, lose to Clemson, Beat Duke, Lose to SMU, Beat Pitt, Lose to Georgia Tech, Beat UNC, Beat Miami, lose a close game to ND, beat BC

Think the Duke/GT/UNC games can all flip in either direction. Same with Miami. Need to beat BC and Pitt and go 2-2 against Tenn/Clemson/ND/Miami assuming we have a letdown in one of the other games. If we don't screw up one of those, we can afford to go 1-3 in those games and still get to 8 wins.

Emotionally want the game against TN, but mind says we're going to be better positioned to beat Miami and potentially ND as team peaks later in the year.
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I would love this. But that seems like your wearing orange colored glasses figuring out a way where 8 wins has some shot of happening, not exactly what is likely to happen.

With the combination of our killer schedule in comparison to last season and not having McCord, I don’t see how we only drop one W from last years regular season record. Plus we have suspect depth at a couple of positions. I’m going with SU over under at 6.5 wins.
 
wfschrec said:
Neither Schlabach nor Bonagura have us making a bowl game this season. Time to silence the doubters.

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It is not so much doubt, as realism. When you play a bunch of playoff teams (Tenn, SMU, Clemson, ND), a bunch of other 9+ win teams (Duke, UConn, Miami), Georgia Tech (everyone's ACC sleeper), get Pitt/BC (who swept us last year, and UNC (with Belichick)... it is not being mean to struggle to see 6 wins on a team that was very good in closing games last year, but lost a lot of talent to NFL Rosters, injury, and transfer.
 
Archbold44 said:
It is not so much doubt, as realism. When you play a bunch of playoff teams (Tenn, SMU, Clemson, ND), a bunch of other 9+ win teams (Duke, UConn, Miami), Georgia Tech (everyone's ACC sleeper), get Pitt/BC (who swept us last year, and UNC (with Belichick)... it is not being mean to struggle to see 6 wins on a team that was very good in closing games last year, but lost a lot of talent to NFL Rosters, injury, and transfer.
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There is nothing real about the upcoming season yet. So, someone believing that we can win 10+ games is no less real than believing our ceiling is 6 games. One is just more optimistic than the other.
 
I'd much rather go into the season being way underrated than overrated. I look across like 5 of our opponents and just see overrated teams. Just because they went out and spent alot of money and made splashy hires and pickups it's inevitable that the bandwagon of media will follow. UNC, Duke, Miami all they've done so far is got a lot of internet clicks for overpaying on QB's and Coaches. Also Georgia Tech hype, give me a break. The only difference between beating them by 4 touchdowns and the score was absurdly bad special teams.
 
CbusCuse said:
I would love this. But that seems like your wearing orange colored glasses figuring out a way where 8 wins has some shot of happening, not exactly what is likely to happen.

With the combination of our killer schedule in comparison to last season and not having McCord, I don’t see how we only drop one W from last years regular season record. Plus we have suspect depth at a couple of positions. I’m going with SU over under at 6.5 wins.
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Would you say Fran is wearing Orange colored glasses? I think most of us understand that there are some challenges in having a good season this year. That doesn't mean you don't try and take an optimistic view of how the season Could go. For example I could see Syracuse beating Tennessee. I don't view that game as a prayer given how both teams are set up right now. Punch them in the mouth with some physical play, get a couple turnovers and if I am Nixon I would play aggressive early and show faith in your QB. I think our skill player talent at RB and WR is top notch. Beat Tennessee and now there is a great chance of starting 3/0.
 
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