I've got 7.2 wins. Other than Sac St., it's hard to find any guaranteed wins. I think our likely wins are OSU, WSU, Arizona (I'm tempting fate in the house or horrors that is Tuscon), Colorado, and Nevada (thanks to QB injuries at the latter two). Toss-ups are UW, LSJU, and TCU. And unlikely wins are Oregon, USC, and UCLA (that running game scares me).
Has anyone noticed that the 2021 schedule is a bunch of Bear crap? A tough road schedule and a lighter home schedule means I look into my crystal Bear and see 6 wins with 3 highly probable losses. Inverting the home and away schedule would still get 6 wins but with more single digit deltas and only 1 highly probable loss. The caveats are (1) my method is rather flawed, and (2) I am quite bitter about the reality that I will most likely not be able to attend a single game this year.
8 wins, almost on the dot. I'm more of a middler than many of you; not many slam dunks, but not many "can't wins" either (well....none). I think we're going to take some people by surprise.....maybe even OURSELVES!
I always forget to write down my numbers but I've got about 7-8 wins. I'm confident of a win at UW as we've owned them, though when you read the local papers here in Seattle they talk of the Huskies as being certain National Champions. I've never read a more sunshine pumping press about a local team than these puppies. I'm wary of the little bruins, but I think we go after Furd with a vengeance again. Can't wait for the Nevada game to see some early indications of our capabilities.
Nevada will be interesting because their stud QB has been hampered by a knee injury and if he plays seems certain to be under 100% I think we have a better chance to win than we think. I feel confident against Sac, WSU, CO, and AZ(though you just never know) but everything else feels like a toss up
I am going with 6 wins. The first game against Nevada scares me. Nevada is coming off a 6-2 season and is picked to win their division in the Mountain West. Cal has lost its last two games against Nevada. I cannot go any higher in win predictions because of Cal's offense in the Wilcox era. Every team that Cal plays - even Sacramento State - is going to know they can be in the game into the fourth quarter because Cal lacks a knockout punch in the scoring department.
And we all know those fourth quarters can be scary. Even making an extra point to stay in the game is not totally certain. I am ordering some extra bottles of Pepto Bismol as we speak.
I too forgot that I needed to keep track of my scores to record my prediction average...you'd think after 13 years I'd catch on! I think I'm in that 7-8 range with my worst prediction a toss up. I tell myself I'm a voice of reason, but rarely make it to the top three, if ever. But fuck all that...we are about to play some California Golden Bear Football and I could not be happier!
I'll have an "idea" of W/L once I see the OL against Nevada and TCU until then I'll sip a Whiskey roll a phatty and wait until I read "what's his name" game analysis. Seriously, what is that dude's name? Best pre-game analysis of our opponents. Haven't seen him around lately.
I have us at a pretty flat 7 wins, but like most here are saying that's because there are very few "sure" wins. I think we have upside from there, but obviously 5-6 wins is also likely if the ball rolls the wrong way.
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I've got 7.2 wins. Other than Sac St., it's hard to find any guaranteed wins. I think our likely wins are OSU, WSU, Arizona (I'm tempting fate in the house or horrors that is Tuscon), Colorado, and Nevada (thanks to QB injuries at the latter two). Toss-ups are UW, LSJU, and TCU. And unlikely wins are Oregon, USC, and UCLA (that running game scares me).
This was tough. I just didn't see too many games where the Bears would win by less than 3 touchdowns.
7.04 wins..... I don't know how to feel about that to be honest
No predictions but I expect us to win 10. ;-)
Has anyone noticed that the 2021 schedule is a bunch of Bear crap? A tough road schedule and a lighter home schedule means I look into my crystal Bear and see 6 wins with 3 highly probable losses. Inverting the home and away schedule would still get 6 wins but with more single digit deltas and only 1 highly probable loss. The caveats are (1) my method is rather flawed, and (2) I am quite bitter about the reality that I will most likely not be able to attend a single game this year.
Nevada 78
TCU 20
Sacramento is not a State 98
Washington 19
Washington is a nice State 65
Oregon 16
Colorado 68
Oregon is a messed up State 71
Arizona 67
Southern California 30
stanfurd 32
UCLA 38
8 wins, almost on the dot. I'm more of a middler than many of you; not many slam dunks, but not many "can't wins" either (well....none). I think we're going to take some people by surprise.....maybe even OURSELVES!
I always forget to write down my numbers but I've got about 7-8 wins. I'm confident of a win at UW as we've owned them, though when you read the local papers here in Seattle they talk of the Huskies as being certain National Champions. I've never read a more sunshine pumping press about a local team than these puppies. I'm wary of the little bruins, but I think we go after Furd with a vengeance again. Can't wait for the Nevada game to see some early indications of our capabilities.
Nevada will be interesting because their stud QB has been hampered by a knee injury and if he plays seems certain to be under 100% I think we have a better chance to win than we think. I feel confident against Sac, WSU, CO, and AZ(though you just never know) but everything else feels like a toss up
I am going with 6 wins. The first game against Nevada scares me. Nevada is coming off a 6-2 season and is picked to win their division in the Mountain West. Cal has lost its last two games against Nevada. I cannot go any higher in win predictions because of Cal's offense in the Wilcox era. Every team that Cal plays - even Sacramento State - is going to know they can be in the game into the fourth quarter because Cal lacks a knockout punch in the scoring department.
And we all know those fourth quarters can be scary. Even making an extra point to stay in the game is not totally certain. I am ordering some extra bottles of Pepto Bismol as we speak.
Anyone have any info about the Under Armour deal?
If we don't CRUSH these dregs of college football, just fold the dam program once and for all
I too forgot that I needed to keep track of my scores to record my prediction average...you'd think after 13 years I'd catch on! I think I'm in that 7-8 range with my worst prediction a toss up. I tell myself I'm a voice of reason, but rarely make it to the top three, if ever. But fuck all that...we are about to play some California Golden Bear Football and I could not be happier!
I'll have an "idea" of W/L once I see the OL against Nevada and TCU until then I'll sip a Whiskey roll a phatty and wait until I read "what's his name" game analysis. Seriously, what is that dude's name? Best pre-game analysis of our opponents. Haven't seen him around lately.
Go Bears.
I have us at a pretty flat 7 wins, but like most here are saying that's because there are very few "sure" wins. I think we have upside from there, but obviously 5-6 wins is also likely if the ball rolls the wrong way.
6.95 wins, at Oregon is obviously the toughest outing but I have USC, UCLA, UW and Arizona (due to bad luck) as all in the 40-45% range.