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I’m really not worried about Baylor like most are. Baylor is going to be better than last year, but they also play cupcake city for the first 3 weeks and then play one of the best QB’s in the conference and the best defense they will play all year. W for sure.
 
SolarGarlic said:
UNI - W
Iowa - L
ULM - W
@BU - W
TCU - W
@WVU - W
@TT - W
OSU - W
@OU - L
UT- L
KU - W
@KSU - W

I honestly think 8-4 is worst-case scenario. Put me down for 9-3.
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I’m not good at making predictions but 8-4 seems like the lower end. I would be surprised if we did but I’d be more surprised with something like 6 or 7 wins than somehow pulling off 12-0

I’d probably put us at a prediction of 10-2 with losses coming from 2 of Texas, @OU, and @Baylor.
 
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8-4 is a "nut cup" season now?

This is why we can't have nice things
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8-4 would be disappointing, but I certainly wouldn't call it nut cup.

It has more to do with all the new coaches in the Big 12 and our returning experience. It's setting up nicely, which I agree is very scary. Just said that to my friend yesterday.
 
Urbandale2013 said:
I’m not good at making predictions but 8-4 seems like the lower end. I would be surprised if we did but I’d be more surprised with something like 6 or 7 wins than somehow pulling off 12-0

I’d probably put us at a prediction of 10-2 with losses coming from 2 of Texas, @OU, and @Baylor.
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I just don't think we can discount Oklahoma State/TCU bouncing back and one of the new coaches being stronger than expected in year 1, especially playing them on the road.

I think Iowa, @Baylor, TCU, @WVU, @TT, Oklahoma State, @OU, UT, and @KSU are all games that could be losses if the ball doesn't bounce our way. But there's also a few of those games that we'll win comfortably.
 
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Its possible but not likely. Cmc has made a habbit of being in close games win or lose. If the ball bounces ISU's way the majority of the time they could easily find themselves with 10 wins. If the ball bounces the other way the majority of the time they could just as easily find themselves at 6-7 wins. Thin margins in this league.
 
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SolarGarlic said:
I just don't think we can discount Oklahoma State/TCU bouncing back and one of the new coaches being stronger than expected in year 1, especially playing them on the road.

I think Iowa, @Baylor, TCU, @WVU, @TT, Oklahoma State, @OU, UT, and @KSU are all games that could be losses if the ball doesn't bounce our way. But there's also a few of those games that we'll win comfortably.
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I just don’t see how we don’t finally beat Iowa. We are better than them. They won’t pull another one off.

WVU and TT will struggle in their first years under new coaches.

KSU brought in a similar coach they could be better than expected but they don’t have the talent after Snyder’s last few years.

TCU and OSU are going to be good but both are home games that I’m not concerned about.

Baylor is one of the more overrated teams IMO. The part I’m worried about is if they are successful in creating a game full of cheap shots again.

Texas and Oklahoma are going to be competing for the title with us but they are far from unbeatable.

I wouldn’t guarantee any of the above games but then I wouldn’t guarantee any of them ever.
 
SolarGarlic said:
8-4 would be disappointing, but I certainly wouldn't call it nut cup.

It has more to do with all the new coaches in the Big 12 and our returning experience. It's setting up nicely, which I agree is very scary. Just said that to my friend yesterday.
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I agree that I think our ceiling is higher than that. Just that I can't be let down by an 8 win season as an ISU fan.

I'm trying to temper my expectations just because it could be a historically great season, and I want to be able to enjoy it.
 
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Here’s what I think and the score for each game.

UNI - W 41-13
Iowa - W 31-27
ULM - W 45-10
@BU - W 23-13
TCU - W 30-17
@WVU - W 28-10
@TT - W 52-27
OSU - W 45-42
@OU - L 17-24
UT- W 23-20
KU - W 45-17
@KSU - W 23-14

I think between @OU and Texas that we really take one. Iowa is due for a crushing defeat by us. I’m fully drinking the ISU Kool-Aid.
 
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I'm going to add two things to the conversation that will seemingly contradict each other.

First, our schedule is actually pretty favorable this year for once. A lot of new coaches around the league, nice bye week timings, and home/away match ups. I could see us finishing with 10 wins including the bowl game.

With that said, Campbell continually preaches the Process, and I don't think a lot of fans understand what he really means by it--and thats okay. Everything in that last paragraph has nothing to do with the process. Injuries, fumbling away a game or two, having off nights, hoping other teams have down years... none of that is part of the process.

The process is about improving and developing our own team. Is Iowa State getting better? We could go 6-6 next year and still be on track if our team believes in the process. We could go 10-2 and be off track if our team stopped believing in the process.

The truth is, winning and losing isn't a part of the process.

Rhoads stole a lot of wins early in his career that got everyone excited, but it became pretty clear by 2013 his teams weren't built on any solid foundation. We weren't building depth or a culture that would facilitate winning for years to come. Campbell is clearly doing that.

So with that said, we could win anywhere from 6 to 11 games this year but realistically our program isn't a house of cards. We're going to be even better in 2020 and thereafter so as fans we can just enjoy the ride. As long as Campbell is here we're going to be really good with a punchers chance at the conference championship each year depending on how our team responds, which way the ball bounces, etc.
 
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As a Cyclone fan for almost 50 years now, my brain tells me that 8-4 may still be a stretch. Nine wins would be amazing, and 10 wins seems possible.

But, the Kool-Ade fan that I am becoming says the Cyclones win every game but OU. UT wins every conference game but at JTS, and that could mean three teams at 8-1 in the conference. I assume that would still leave ISU out of B12 CG.

9-3 is probably a more realistic ceiling.

7-5 is not totally out of the question. And it seems strange to have a 7-5 prediction for the floor considering all the 30+ point blowouts I have sat through in the past.
 
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Thomasrickj said:
Here’s what I think and the score for each game.

UNI - W 41-13
Iowa - W 31-27
ULM - W 45-10
@BU - W 23-13
TCU - W 30-17
@WVU - W 28-10
@TT - W 52-27
OSU - W 45-42
@OU - L 17-24
UT- W 23-20
KU - W 45-17
@KSU - W 23-14

I think between @OU and Texas that we really take one. Iowa is due for a crushing defeat by us. I’m fully drinking the ISU Kool-Aid.
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I love playing the score game.

Here's my crack at it based on my 9-3 prediction:

UNI - W 35-7
Iowa - W 28-17
ULM - W 42-14
@ Baylor - L 28-35
TCU - W 21-13
@ WVU - W 38-21
@ TT - W 37-17
OSU - W 41-34
@ OU - L 21-35
Texas - L 17-21
Kansas - W 42-3
@ KSU - W 24-14

I could easily see us winning the Baylor game 35-28 as well. Could very well be a "who has the ball last" game

As I posted before, Texas at home late is our big opportunity, but it's just hard for me to pick a win when they've had Campbell's number the past couple years.
 
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