More SI predictions

Submitted by ameed on

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/specials/preview/2008/sc…

Michigan at 5-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten.  I don't see that happening...but I can see how that could happen.  My guess as to their thought process:


Wins:Miami, Toledo, Purdue, Minnesota, NW

Losses: Utah, ND, Wisc, Ill, PSU, MSU, OSU

Again, a lot would have to go wrong for that to happen, but I can envision scenarios where any of those 7 teams could beat us.  Someone at SI thinks that worst case will happen, apparently.  Hence the 54 ranking from last week's overall article.

Tacopants

August 13th, 2008 at 4:28 PM ^

Well, it would really suck if we lost all 7 of those games.  I can see the prediction of an Autoloss to OSU and maybe Wisconsin, but giving us 0 chance to win against ND, Utah, PSU, MSU, and Ill?  I think we can take at least 2 of the 5...

mgolund

August 13th, 2008 at 6:00 PM ^

Sports Illustrated is a garbage publication and always has inane picks.  I do not anticipate that UM will be world-beaters, but 5-7 seems overly pessimistic.