The schedule isn't as killer as it could be because our non-con is against a weak opponent...imagine playing Clemson in the 2nd game, and we still get a lot of powder puff big 10 teams. We have above average talent, decent depth, and if we are healthy and have a positive turnover differential we should beat Akron, Colorado, Purdue, Troy, Northwestern, Minnesota, Illinois , Iowa...that is 8 wins that should be a given if we are maximizing our talent. If Urban is fired then anything can happen with Ohio State, Wisky is very beatable as is michigan state. Michigan, early in the season, is the most difficult to imagine winning. So we could conceivably win 9-10 if we beat Michigan state and Wisconsin and the last time Ohio State lost their head coach they finished 6-6 so that could be a possibility. I would say 7 wins would be a slight disappointment because we have more talent than 8 teams on our schedule...and we always give michigan state problems. Our schedule the last few years was SO soft that people are overestimating this one a bit...but road games against Ohio state, michigan, Wisky, would certainly make for a rough national championship run. We don't need to go undefeated but just need to beat teams that have less talent.