ONE MONTH TO GO until opening game! Post your win-loss predictions

[CatManTrue]

Maybe one of our more mathematically driven minds can figure out a fair grading system and tie breaker. Here are my game by game predictions for 2021. I reserve the right to change these up until September 2nd.

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Loss
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Loss
Home Io_a - Loss
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

7-5 (5-4 in conference) seems reasonable with this schedule, plus or minus a couple of games. If we have another solid season after last year’s, our program and recruiting will maintain the momentum we regained last year. I dropped my prediction by two losses given the early injuries to Porter and Franks as we’ll likely have more over time.

If our over/under for wins is 6.5, I’ll be happy with anything over at this point.

 

[phatcat]

Maybe one of our more mathematically driven minds can figure out a fair grading system and tie breaker. Here are my game by game predictions for 2021. I reserve the right to change these up until September 2nd.

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Loss
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

9-3 (7-2 in conference) seems reasonable with this schedule, plus or minus a couple of games. If we have another solid season after last year’s, our program and recruiting will maintain the momentum we regained last year.

It wouldn’t shock me if we win the B1G West again, but I also wouldn’t be shocked if we had a tough season given all the roster turnover and risk of COVID.

Don’t blame me, I’m a tried and TRUE NU fan. Go Cats!!!

lazy copy paste

Home vs MSU - Win! Run the ball, stop the run
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Win
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Loss, for some stupid reason
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Painful, gut wrenching Loss
Home vs Minnesota - Win, gotta beat FlimFlam Fleck
Home Io_a - Loss - it's their turn
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win! Bert slips and falls on the way into the stadium

8-4 with either a win in the Astro-bluebonnet bowl equivalent that no one sees or a loss to an P5 team in larger bowl.

Here's Bert falling

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[Hungry Jack]

10 wins by December 1.

 

[Catfanincolo]

8-4

 

[DaCat]

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Win!
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Win!
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Win!
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

B1G Championship Game vs dOSU - Win!
Playoff vs Clemson - Win!
National Championship vs Alabama - Win!

 

[jensberg]

7 wins worst case, 9 best case

 

[CatManTrue]

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Win!
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Win!
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Win!
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

B1G Championship Game vs dOSU - Win!
Playoff vs Clemson - Win!
National Championship vs Alabama - Win!

That’s a lot of exclamation points. I think wrassler has hacked your WR account and is posting under your handle.

 

[wicker]

Title of this thread
"Post your win loss predictions".
Put me down for nine

 

[zeek55]

lazy copy paste

Home vs MSU - Win! Run the ball, stop the run
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Win
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Loss, for some stupid reason
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Painful, gut wrenching Loss
Home vs Minnesota - Win, gotta beat FlimFlam Fleck
Home Io_a - Loss - it's their turn
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win! Bert slips and falls on the way into the stadium

8-4 with either a win in the Astro-bluebonnet bowl equivalent that no one sees or a loss to an P5 team in larger bowl.

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I have a feeling we're in for something similar to phatcat, but I would just hate the thought of our 4 losses all being the 4 games we'd want to most win (UNL, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin).

I think we beat 1 or 2 of those and lose 1 or 2 elsewhere; otherwise end up the same 8-4 and hopefully win a bowl.

 

[Turk]

Maybe one of our more mathematically driven minds can figure out a fair grading system and tie breaker. Here are my game by game predictions for 2021. I reserve the right to change these up until September 2nd.

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Loss
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

9-3 (7-2 in conference) seems reasonable with this schedule, plus or minus a couple of games. If we have another solid season after last year’s, our program and recruiting will maintain the momentum we regained last year.

It wouldn’t shock me if we win the B1G West again, but I also wouldn’t be shocked if we had a tough season given all the roster turnover and risk of COVID.

Don’t blame me, I’m a tried and TRUE NU fan. Go Cats!!!

Our solid OL itself is worth wins, however we are going to need near perfect QB play for many of the other games plus LBs. On paper, it would be a decent coaching job to go 7-5. This is an incredible transition year with almost zero depth. A few covid isolations will challenge our team further. Yet, we have young talent so next man up might not be a big dropoff.

 

[phatcat]

I have a feeling we're in for something similar to phatcat, but I would just hate the thought of our 4 losses all being the 4 games we'd want to most win (UNL, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin).

I think we beat 1 or 2 of those and lose 1 or 2 elsewhere; otherwise end up the same 8-4 and hopefully win a bowl.

well, it's an annual tradition for the Cats to have an upset, then step in dog crap another game. If I had a choice of which games those were, I'd switch out Ohio U and Michigan.

NB - I am hopeful that a Michigan game wouldn't be an upset - say we are 6-0 and they've lost 2-3 already

 

[Rodenthater]

Every time I predict a great season, it goes into the dumpster, so this year I predict 0-12!

 

[wildcatpn]

Our solid OL itself is worth wins, however we are going to need near perfect QB play for many of the other games plus LBs. On paper, it would be a decent coaching job to go 7-5. This is an incredible transition year with almost zero depth. A few covid isolations will challenge our team further. Yet, we have young talent so next man up might not be a big dropoff.

We have zero depth but next man up might not be a big dropoff. Makes perfect sense.

 

[HappyNUyear]

2-10










Home vs MSU - Win
Home vs Indiana State - Win
@Duke - Win
Home vs Ohio - Loss
@UNL - Win (NU does well in Lincoln)
Home vs Rutgers - Win
@Michigan - Win
Home vs Minnesota - Win
Home Io_a - Loss
@Wisconsin - Loss
Home vs Purdue - Win
@Illnois - Win

 

[DaCat]

That’s a lot of exclamation points. I think wrassler has hacked your WR account and is posting under your handle.

I always err on the side of being positive.

 

[epicbret]

Maybe one of our more mathematically driven minds can figure out a fair grading system and tie breaker. Here are my game by game predictions for 2021. I reserve the right to change these up until September 2nd.

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Loss
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

9-3 (7-2 in conference) seems reasonable with this schedule, plus or minus a couple of games. If we have another solid season after last year’s, our program and recruiting will maintain the momentum we regained last year.

It wouldn’t shock me if we win the B1G West again, but I also wouldn’t be shocked if we had a tough season given all the roster turnover and risk of COVID.

Don’t blame me, I’m a tried and TRUE NU fan. Go Cats!!!

12-0

 

[Eurocat]

Maybe one of our more mathematically driven minds can figure out a fair grading system and tie breaker. Here are my game by game predictions for 2021. I reserve the right to change these up until September 2nd.

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Loss
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

9-3 (7-2 in conference) seems reasonable with this schedule, plus or minus a couple of games. If we have another solid season after last year’s, our program and recruiting will maintain the momentum we regained last year.

It wouldn’t shock me if we win the B1G West again, but I also wouldn’t be shocked if we had a tough season given all the roster turnover and risk of COVID.

Don’t blame me, I’m a tried and TRUE NU fan. Go Cats!!!

7 Wins Total.

 

[ColumbusCatFan1]

Maybe one of our more mathematically driven minds can figure out a fair grading system and tie breaker. Here are my game by game predictions for 2021. I reserve the right to change these up until September 2nd.

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Loss
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

9-3 (7-2 in conference) seems reasonable with this schedule, plus or minus a couple of games. If we have another solid season after last year’s, our program and recruiting will maintain the momentum we regained last year.

It wouldn’t shock me if we win the B1G West again, but I also wouldn’t be shocked if we had a tough season given all the roster turnover and risk of COVID.

Don’t blame me, I’m a tried and TRUE NU fan. Go Cats!!!

Home vs Michigan State - Win
Home vs Indiana State - Win
Away vs Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win
Away vs Nebraska - Win
Home vs Rutgers - Loss
Away vs Michigan - Loss
Home vs Minnesota- Win
Home vs Iowa - Win
Away vs Wisconsin- Loss
Home vs Purdue - Win
Away vs Illinois - Win

Start 4-3 with the usual stinker to Duke (and this year Rutgers). Lose a heartbreaker in Ann Arbor, but eventually the defense finds its footing, Fitz rights the ship and the ‘Cats take 4 of 5 to close the year.

8-4 (6-3); NU heads to Vegas or returns to Nashville and wins. 2022 looks very promising for a return to Indianapolis.

 

[CatManTrue]

7 Wins Total.

Is that your floor, your ceiling, or your median?

 

[Turk]

We have zero depth but next man up might not be a big dropoff. Makes perfect sense.

Depth = experience.
I think all teams have 85 players but when folks talk of depth, in sports, it is assumed to mean experience.
That said, a team could have inexperienced players but have the talent to fill in the gap and offer comparable productivity.
Hope this helps. Lol

 

[stpaulcat]

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Win!
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Win!
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Win!
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

B1G Championship Game vs dOSU - Win!
Playoff vs Clemson - Win!
National Championship vs Alabama - Win!

You beat me to it. that is my prediction also.

I don't see us losing a game this year if the team meshes from MSU forward.

 

[stpaulcat]

lazy copy paste

Home vs MSU - Win! Run the ball, stop the run
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke - Win
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Loss, for some stupid reason
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Painful, gut wrenching Loss
Home vs Minnesota - Win, gotta beat FlimFlam Fleck
Home Io_a - Loss - it's their turn
@Wisconsin - Loss 🤕
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win! Bert slips and falls on the way into the stadium

8-4 with either a win in the Astro-bluebonnet bowl equivalent that no one sees or a loss to an P5 team in larger bowl.

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@Michigan--painful, gut wrenching referee driven loss. But see my prediction, we will not lose.

 

[CatManTrue]

You beat me to it. that is my prediction also.

I don't see us losing a game this year if the team meshes from MSU forward.

Ok here’s the tiebreaker between you two: by how many points will NU defeat OSU in the championship game?

 

[stpaulcat]

Ok here’s the tiebreaker between you two: by how many points will NU defeat OSU in the championship game?

2. I said it first, sorry DaCat.

 

[TheC]

Two sets of predictions:

1) If one of these QBs steps up and is a player....
Home vs MSU - Win
Home vs Indiana State - Win
@Duke - Win
Home vs Ohio - Win
@UNL - Loss
Home vs Rutgers - Win
@Michigan - Loss
Home vs Minnesota - Win
Home Io_a - Win
@Wisconsin - Loss
Home vs Purdue - Win
@Illnois - Win

2) If we are stuck without a performing QB....
Home vs MSU - Loss
Home vs Indiana State - Win
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Loss
@UNL - Loss
Home vs Rutgers - Win
@Michigan - Loss
Home vs Minnesota - Loss
Home Io_a - Loss
@Wisconsin - Loss
Home vs Purdue - Win
@Illnois - Win

 

[StreamCat]

My prediction:
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues

 

[rmndcat]

My prediction:
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues

Some days they’ll win
Some days they’ll lose
Some days it rains.

 

[stpaulcat]

Some days they’ll win
Some days they’ll lose
Some days it rains.

Won't it ever snow again, so the B1G can regain dominance?

 

[EvanstonCat]

Just realized how favorable our schedule is.

Home vs MSU - Win!
Home vs Indiana State - Win!
@Duke -Win!
Home vs Ohio - Win!
@UNL - Win!
Home vs Rutgers - Win!
@Michigan - Win!
Home vs Minnesota - Win!
Home Io_a - Win!
@Wisconsin - Win!
Home vs Purdue - Win!
@Illnois - Win!

vs. Ohio State @ Indianapolis - Win!

vs. TBN in CFP Semi-Final - Win!
vs. TBN in CFP Championship - too close to call

 

[phatcat]

Won't it ever snow again, so the B1G can regain dominance?

Global warming, SPC. Sorry.

 

[GeauxCatsGeaux]

MSU - Win
Indiana State - Win
Duke - Win
Ohio - Win
Nebraska - Win
Rutgers - Win (Close, like 21-20)
Michigan - Win
Minnesota - Loss (Just a bit better than Rutgers, but both efforts will be subpar)
Iowa - Win
Wisconsin - Win
Purdue - Win
Illinois - Win
Ohio State - Loss
USC OR Oregon OR Washington - Win

12-2 - Rose Bowl Champs.

 

[CatManTrue]

MSU - Win
Indiana State - Win
Duke - Win
Ohio - Win
Nebraska - Win
Rutgers - Win (Close, like 21-20)
Michigan - Win
Minnesota - Loss (Just a bit better than Rutgers, but both efforts will be subpar)
Iowa - Win
Wisconsin - Win
Purdue - Win
Illinois - Win
Ohio State - Loss
USC OR Oregon OR Washington - Win

12-2 - Rose Bowl Champs.

Love your optimism. I still think we can have a winning season, but per my original post I reduced my projections to 7-5. Every 12 game season is a war of attrition, and we just lost our best RB and third OT.

 

[Bwm57]

9-3

 

[FeralFelidae]

Ok here’s the tiebreaker between you two: by how many points will NU defeat OSU in the championship game?

None, because it's going to be against Indiana.

 

[EvanstonCat]

Love your optimism. I still think we can have a winning season, but per my original post I reduced my projections to 7-5. Every 12 game season is a war of attrition, and we just lost our best RB and third OT.

And last year we lost our best OT (Salter), our best WR (Skorownek), our best DE (Miller), our best Safety (Whillock) and our best RB (Bowser)

Next man up!

 

[Williesfan]

We go 8-4 in the regular season and we win our bowl game regardless of who we play. Also we may go plus or minus one game.

Home vs MSU - Win
Home vs Indiana State - Win
@Duke - Loss
Home vs Ohio - Win
@UNL - Win
Home vs Rutgers - Win
@Michigan - Loss
Home vs Minnesota - Win
Home Io_a - Loss
@Wisconsin - Loss
Home vs Purdue - Win
@Illnois - Win

 

[Hungry Jack]

10-1 by December 1

 

[CatManTrue]

And last year we lost our best OT (Salter), our best WR (Skorownek), our best DE (Miller), our best Safety (Whillock) and our best RB (Bowser)

Next man up!

I agree that we lost our best OT. The other four claims you make test the bounds of logic. RCB and McGowan had better seasons in Jake’s system than Benedict would have. Miller wasn’t our best DE, Brown was. BJo and Pace were both better then Whillock. And Bowser had been seemingly sapped of his potential by multiple injuries.

If Tyus can replace Porter as adequately as Skoronski replaced “Salter”, then I think you’re on to something. But who steps up as our third OT and can stay healthy? We have a bunch on the roster, but are any as “game ready” as Franks was?

 

[ColumbusCatFan1]

I agree that we lost our best OT. The other four claims you make test the bounds of logic. RCB and McGowan had better seasons in Jake’s system than Benedict would have. Miller wasn’t our best DE, Brown was. BJo and Pace were both better then Whillock. And Bowser had been seemingly sapped of his potential by multiple injuries.

If Tyus can replace Porter as adequately as Skoronski replaced “Salter”, then I think you’re on to something. But who steps up as our third OT and can stay healthy? We have a bunch on the roster, but are any as “game ready” as Franks was?

I think the point was no one knew last August that RCB, McGowan, Joseph and Brown were going to step up like they did. It’s revisionist to say otherwise because there was no on the field evidence to support such a claim. Brown and McGowan were certainly talented, but there wasn’t much production to show for it to that point. RCB struggled with injuries after a few flashes early on and Joseph had never started a game. Therefore, Bowser, Skowronek, Slater and Whillock were the top players at their respective positions because they had a proven track record.

It’s possible guys like Hull, et al ball out in 2021 just like the aforementioned quartet did in 2020. Fitz’s program is quite good at developing players, after all.