Pre-week 1 upset alert

I could see Minnesota taking out Nebraska at home (upset? Maybe considered one?) I know Nebraska fans are hoping for something different.

Central at Michigan State -- CMU has played MSU pretty close the last two decades on multiple occasions and beat them in 2009.

Here's my big one -- Virginia over Tennessee.
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
I could see Minnesota taking out Nebraska at home (upset? Maybe considered one?) I know Nebraska fans are hoping for something different.

Central at Michigan State -- CMU has played MSU pretty close the last two decades on multiple occasions and beat them in 2009.

Here's my big one -- Virginia over Tennessee.
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Minnesota is -7
 
osubuckeye89 said:
Stanford @ Hawaii is another one i'd point out. Absolutely would be no shock if Hawaii wins.
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It wouldn't shock me in the slightest if Stanford goes 0-12. It's remarkable how badly Shaw ran that program into the dirt.
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
I could see Minnesota taking out Nebraska at home (upset? Maybe considered one?) I know Nebraska fans are hoping for something different.

Central at Michigan State -- CMU has played MSU pretty close the last two decades on multiple occasions and beat them in 2009.

Here's my big one -- Virginia over Tennessee.
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ummmm

Minnesota's favored by 7.5, dummy.
 
osubuckeye89 said:
They will win 1 or 2 probably, they have a handful of bad opponents on the schedule.
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They only won 3 last year with a legitimate NFL talent at QB. I legitimately don't see a single team on their schedule that I'd pick to lose to Stanford, honestly.
 
Red_Alert said:
How is a team favored by 7.5 points over another team (and beating them) even close to be considered an "upset"?

We're gonna need some of your patented mental gymnastics here.
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Hence why I put "Maybe considered one?"

New coach with higher expectations at Nebraska, Minnesota team going through some off the field turmoil, Nebraska still being a blue blood, Minnesota

No, it's not a conventional upset. but I think probably a majority of (at least) nebraska fans expect to see something different in that game.
 
I believe all the favorites deserve to be favorites, but some underdogs can be dangerous.

1. Boise State over Washington .... Boise State should never be taken for granted.

2. West Virginia over Penn State ... Penn State is the superior team, but West Virginia isn't horrible with nothing to lose.

3. Florida over Utah ... I still see the Gators as a Blue Blood team and Utah is kind of new to elite teams

4. Central Michigan over Michigan State ... There is a lot on the line for Sparty, if they are not prepared CMU will gladly give them whoopin'

5. South Carolina over North Carolina ... This could be a "little upset" - A great game to start the season.

6. Nebraska over Minnesota ... One day Nebraska will be a power house - their loyal fans deserve it.

Note: East Carolina over Michigan ... I don't see it happening, but I always worry. Still licking wounds from Appalachian State. I think Michigan will be prepared and deliver solid victory for their coach on house arrest.
 
Voltaire said:
I believe all the favorites deserve to be favorites, but some underdogs can be dangerous.

1. Boise State over Washington .... Boise State should never be taken for granted.

2. West Virginia over Penn State ... Penn State is the superior team, but West Virginia isn't horrible with nothing to lose.

3. Florida over Utah ... I still see the Gators as a Blue Blood team and Utah is kind of new to elite teams

4. Central Michigan over Michigan State ... There is a lot on the line for Sparty, if they are not prepared CMU will gladly give them whoopin'

5. South Carolina over North Carolina ... This could be a "little upset" - A great game to start the season.

Note: East Carolina over Michigan ... I don't see it happening, but I always worry. Still licking wounds from Appalachian State. I think Michigan will be prepared and deliver solid victory for their coach on house arrest.
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I think WVU is mediocre at best, they are probably a 5 win team tops. But these types of games Penn State seems to love to shit the bed in.

Are we considering Florida over Utah still to be a "upset" If Utah's QB doesn't play? (status still unknown still recovering from the Rose Bowl injury)
 
osubuckeye89 said:
I think WVU is mediocre at best, they are probably a 5 win team tops. But these types of games Penn State seems to love to shit the bed in.

Are we considering Florida over Utah still to be a "upset" If Utah's QB doesn't play? (status still unknown still recovering from the Rose Bowl injury)
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Exactly, West Virginia will be playing with a reckless abandon - sometimes a lucky punch is all it takes.

I added Nebraska over Minnesota.
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
Hence why I put "Maybe considered one?"

New coach with higher expectations at Nebraska, Minnesota team going through some off the field turmoil, Nebraska still being a blue blood, Minnesota

No, it's not a conventional upset. but I think probably a majority of (at least) nebraska fans expect to see something different in that game.
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LOL

Minnesota is FAVORED by 7.5.
They could win by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, points and it wouldn't be "considered" an "upset".


It's Rhule's first season at Nebraska.
He's installed new systems on both Offense and Defense.
Nebraska is on the road.
There are only 5 seniors combined on Nebraska's starting offense and defense.
There are only 7 seniors combined on the offense and defense two-deep.
Rhule's first season at Temple was (2-10).
Rhule's first season at Baylor was (1-11)
Fleck is 5-1 against Nebraska since 2017.
Nebraska's lone win in that timeframe was 2018 (5 years ago)

The ONLY thing that would be "considered" an "upset" in that game is if Nebraska wins.
 
Red_Alert said:
LOL

Minnesota is FAVORED by 7.5.
They could win by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, points and it wouldn't be "considered" an "upset".


It's Rhule's first season at Nebraska.
He's installed new systems on both Offense and Defense.
Nebraska is on the road.
There are only 5 seniors combined on Nebraska's starting offense and defense.
There are only 7 seniors combined on the offense and defense two-deep.
Rhule's first season at Temple was (2-10).
Rhule's first season at Baylor was (1-11)
Fleck is 5-1 against Nebraska since 2017.
Nebraska's lone win in that timeframe was 2018 (5 years ago)

The ONLY thing that would be "considered" an "upset" in that game is if Nebraska wins.
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Ok. Cool.
 
osubuckeye89 said:
Are we considering Florida over Utah still to be a "upset" If Utah's QB doesn't play? (status still unknown still recovering from the Rose Bowl injury)
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Any game that against a decent team that Mertz wins has got to be considered an upset.

Me? Bitter? Nah, son
 
Voltaire said:
Exactly, West Virginia will be playing with a reckless abandon - sometimes a lucky punch is all it takes.

I added Nebraska over Minnesota.
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As much as I like college football more when WVU is good, I think they have a better shot of being beaten by 40 in this game than they do upsetting PSU, especially on the road. PSU is a legit CFP contender this year, and they've handled their business OOC for the last 6 years. WVU also has next to no offensive talent, which will hurt big against PSU's defense. I think it's a bloodbath.
 
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