1. We start the season with Utah, who is obviously a top 10 team this year. They lose basically all of their offensive weapons to graduation, but it will still be the rivalry game and a tough game.

2. Michigan State is currently 4-6

3. Arizona State is 5-5

4. Minnesota is a one loss team and will play in the B1G conference championship game where they'll probably lose to tOSU. I have no idea what they bring back next year though.

5. USU is a 6-4 MWC team that we dominated this year. They lose their starting QB either to draft or transfer and will be weaker next year.

6. Mizzou is a 5-5 team so far.

7. Houston is intentionally tanking and is 3-7. We'll see how good they are next year when they bring back their redshirt players.

8. NIU is a 4-6 MAC team

9. Boise is Boise, and they'll always be good, plus the game is at the smurf turf palace next year.

10. SDSU is a respectable MWC team currently 7-2 and will probably play in the MWC championship game. We should have better talent than they do, and I expect to win this game 90% of the time.

11. Northern Alabama is a FCS team.

12. Stanford is down (currently 4-6 on the year).

I view UMN as a probable loss. I view every other game as games we have a reasonable shot to win. We won't be favored in many of the games, but by no means are any of the other games unwinnable.