Season Prediction

[bleedingTNorange]

No way 27-3 is realistic. There are just to many toss up games.

More like 25 if a really good season, 17-19 if a bad season, and 20-22 if average season.

It could all change if players like Stokes falter or have good years.

Best of luck to the Vols. Wish the best when you're playing anyone other than Kentucky. :hi:

Well well well, look what the cat drug in.

I had the Vols at 23-7, I feel that's pretty realistic, and not too homerish, haha.

As you said, a lot can change though with one injury, same goes for UK though. They rule Noel in eligible and UK is in a world of trouble, it's Cal though so doubt that happens.

 

[LittleCat]

23 isn't to homerish. I just think that there are so many toss-up games, anything could happen. Than can easily beat Lsu, uk, Georgia, and uf...or they could easily lose all of them.

And yes, Cal will get away. Again

 

[bleedingTNorange]

23 isn't to homerish. I just think that there are so many toss-up games, anything could happen. Than can easily beat Lsu, uk, Georgia, and uf...or they could easily lose all of them.

And yes, Cal will get away. Again

Georgia and LSU aren't going to be very good, those shouldn't be considered toss up games at all.

Cal continues to play with fire, CBSsports has been running a thing on dirtiest receuitments and coaches and cal keeps coming up. Davis recruitment was voted on of the dirtiest recruitments by his fellow coaches, cal had 2/3, the other was Muhammad and UCLA.

 

[GatorsGators]

Georgia and LSU aren't going to be very good, those shouldn't be considered toss up games at all.

Cal continues to play with fire, CBSsports has been running a thing on dirtiest receuitments and coaches and cal keeps coming up. Davis recruitment was voted on of the dirtiest recruitments by his fellow coaches, cal had 2/3, the other was Muhammad and UCLA.

All conference road games are basically toss-ups. Georgia sucked last year as well, but they were still able to get some wins at home against superior teams.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

All conference road games are basically toss-ups. Georgia sucked last year as well, but they were still able to get some wins at home against superior teams.

You know what I mean, is Kentucky at south Carolina a toss up?

Tennessee will be favored verse those teams, yes every game is technically a toss up ( see AP last year), but they will be favored and should win.

 

[LittleCat]

You know what I mean, is Kentucky at south Carolina a toss up?

Tennessee will be favored verse those teams, yes every game is technically a toss up ( see AP last year), but they will be favored and should win.

It's a toss up for teams like UT on the road. Of course any game can be lost, but certain teams seem to be more prone to losing on the road than others (2010 Uk vs 2011 uk). We'll see if UT can avoid road game problems.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

It's a toss up for teams like UT on the road. Of course any game can be lost, but certain teams seem to be more prone to losing on the road than others (2010 Uk vs 2011 uk). We'll see if UT can avoid road game problems.

So before they've played a game you're declaring them as prone to losing road games?

Yet a UK team full of freshman, road games aren't toss up games?

Makes sense.

 

[LittleCat]

So before they've played a game you're declaring them as prone to losing road games?

Yet a UK team full of freshman, road games aren't toss up games?

Makes sense.

I never said UT will be prone to losing road games. I said some teams are and we will see when the season starts if UT is. And if you've ever read my predictions of UK games last year, you should know I doubted Uk on road games often.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I never said UT will be prone to losing road games. I said some teams are and we will see when the season starts if UT is. And if you've ever read my predictions of UK games last year, you should know I doubted Uk on road games often.

The way you responded to my previous post made it seem you were saying road games for UT are Ross ups but not UK. Was just trying to figure out where you stand.

Toss up games IMO are games that are even lines, or very close, I don't expect that to be the case when we play at lsu or at Georgia. I think well be favored by more than a couple.

 

[LittleCat]

Sorry if I was hard to understand.

Toss-up is the wrong word to use. All I am saying is that there is always a chance you can be beat on the road. At home, you should easily win the majority of your games (if your a good team).

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Sorry if I was hard to understand.

Toss-up is the wrong word to use. All I am saying is that there is always a chance you can be beat on the road. At home, you should easily win the majority of your games (if your a good team).

You should win the majority of games on the road if youre a good team as well. Right?

 

[LittleCat]

You should win the majority of games on the road if youre a good team as well. Right?

Of course. But don't expect a cakewalk.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Of course. But don't expect a cakewalk.

I don't think I've said cakewalk, just said I expect them to be W's.

1 point or 20, a W is a W.

All in all, Ive predicted 23-7, and I feel good about it. Should be no less than 21, and ceiling being around 25 IMO.

 

[leevol20]

I really dont think we beat Mizzou. Hope Im wrong. They are always a very good team.

And everyone loses at Vandy. I think we lose that one too.

I see us going between 25-9 and 23-7. Should get us an auto-bid.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I really dont think we beat Mizzou. Hope Im wrong. They are always a very good team.

And everyone loses at Vandy. I think we lose that one too.

I see us going between 25-9 and 23-7. Should get us an auto-bid.

Disagree on losses, but agree on record, which really is all that matters.

23-7 will definitely get an auto bid, probably a 6 seed or better.

 

[Incipient]

No way 27-3 is realistic. There are just to many toss up games.

More like 25 if a really good season, 17-19 if a bad season, and 20-22 if average season.

It could all change if players like Stokes falter or have good years.

Best of luck to the Vols. Wish the best when you're playing anyone other than Kentucky. :hi:

Well, my dream case was 27-3 and the nightmare case was 19-11. So we at least agree on the bad scenario. I don't think 27-3 happens, and I'm personally calling 23-7 (which is only one game off your "average season" prediction, so I don't think it's too out there). But there are few enough "no chance" games that the best case scenario stays pretty high. I mean, what's the third most likely loss on the schedule? At Alabama? Kentucky at home? Memphis at home? It would take nailing 90% of the tossups though, which, as you said, is probably not happening.