With total faith in Chip and a knowledge of what others have written about the Pac-12, here are my glass-half-full predictions for the season.
UCLA at Cincy. We are underdog by only by 2.5 points so it's basically a tossup. We owe the Bearcats after they spoiled our home opener last year. Time to return the favor
Win: 1-0
San Diego State at the Rose Bowl. This is a trap game a week before we play Oklahoma. We must not underrate SD State. We will struggle early, but rally late for a close win.
Win: 2-0
Oklahoma at the Rose Bowl. I just want up to beat the point-spread, keep the game reasonably close and come out healthy.
Loss: 2-1
UCLA at Washington State. WSU has a new quarterback and a revamped secondary. This is a 50/50 game we can win, but on the road it will be a heartbreaker.
Loss: 2-2
UCLA at Arizona. We need at least a split with the Arizona teams and even on the road, this is our best change. The Cats looked awful in Hawaii. I think we get our second road win in a row.
Win: 3-2
Oregon State at the Rose Bowl. Although no game should be considered easy, this is our weakest opponent and we get it at home.
Win: 4-2
UCLA at Stanford. I think this would be a winnable game at home. On the road, it's less likely unless DTR is having a great season. Still, keeping it real, we lose.
Loss: 4-3
Arizona State at the Rose Bowl. This is a 50/50 game because it's at home. I wish we could win all 50/50 games, but we won't.
Loss: 4-4
Colorado at the Rose Bowl. Another game we should win if we don't get overconfident.
Win: 5-4
UCLA at Utah. Even my rose glasses can't see up winning this one. Utes are for real.
Loss: 5-5.
UCLA at Coliseum vs. SC. A 50/50 game. I would never pick the Trojans under any scenario.
Win: 6-5
California at the Rose Bowl. We end our regular season with a victory.
Win: 7-5, Pac-12: 5-4, South: 3-2 We go bowling.
In my estimation. we NEED to get off to a fast start in two games we can win before we face Oklahoma.
UCLA at Cincy. We are underdog by only by 2.5 points so it's basically a tossup. We owe the Bearcats after they spoiled our home opener last year. Time to return the favor
Win: 1-0
San Diego State at the Rose Bowl. This is a trap game a week before we play Oklahoma. We must not underrate SD State. We will struggle early, but rally late for a close win.
Win: 2-0
Oklahoma at the Rose Bowl. I just want up to beat the point-spread, keep the game reasonably close and come out healthy.
Loss: 2-1
UCLA at Washington State. WSU has a new quarterback and a revamped secondary. This is a 50/50 game we can win, but on the road it will be a heartbreaker.
Loss: 2-2
UCLA at Arizona. We need at least a split with the Arizona teams and even on the road, this is our best change. The Cats looked awful in Hawaii. I think we get our second road win in a row.
Win: 3-2
Oregon State at the Rose Bowl. Although no game should be considered easy, this is our weakest opponent and we get it at home.
Win: 4-2
UCLA at Stanford. I think this would be a winnable game at home. On the road, it's less likely unless DTR is having a great season. Still, keeping it real, we lose.
Loss: 4-3
Arizona State at the Rose Bowl. This is a 50/50 game because it's at home. I wish we could win all 50/50 games, but we won't.
Loss: 4-4
Colorado at the Rose Bowl. Another game we should win if we don't get overconfident.
Win: 5-4
UCLA at Utah. Even my rose glasses can't see up winning this one. Utes are for real.
Loss: 5-5.
UCLA at Coliseum vs. SC. A 50/50 game. I would never pick the Trojans under any scenario.
Win: 6-5
California at the Rose Bowl. We end our regular season with a victory.
Win: 7-5, Pac-12: 5-4, South: 3-2 We go bowling.
In my estimation. we NEED to get off to a fast start in two games we can win before we face Oklahoma.
