Here is my take:
- 09/05 Purdue TOSSUP - W
- 09/12 Central Michigan - W
- 09/19 South Dakota St. - W
- 09/26 Cincinnati - W
- 10/03 @ Northwestern - W
- 10/10 Illinois - W
- 10/24 @ Rutgers - W
- 10/31 @ Ohio St. - L
- 11/07 Penn St. - L
- 11/14 @ Iowa TOSSUP - W
- 11/21 @ Wisconsin - L
- 11/27 Minnesota - W
I am being a crazy optimist with this. Having said that, we have to hit 6-6 and go bowling. With the way the schedule is loaded with tougher games at the end, I think the following are key:
1.) If we struggle mightily against Purdue, win or loss, that does not bode well.
2.) If we actually LOSE to Purdue, 6-6 will be my realistic goal.
3.) If we beat the crap out of Purdue, I think we'll have a great shot at going undefeated until we hit Ohio State.
I agree with the above posts: a lot of how I feel about this team and the season will, happily, be able to be determined in Game 1.