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Quote:I don't think we can go 12-0, at least not without divine intervention.

I wouldn't say it'd require divine intervention (Jesus only cares about Notre Dame anyway) -- I would have said that with last year's schedule. This year, Each game is winnable without being any real shakeup at all -- no bigger of an upset than us beating #25 @Toledo last year. Problem is, as you say, the MAC is way too competitive, as we have @CMU who is going to be at least as good last year with a better coach than Enos for expectations, and @NW, @Illinois, and GA-Southern. Not to mention Toledo & NIU.

But any good level of expectation to win them all? We need a solid, proven D for that to be truly considered. We will not have that. That, plus obvious potential for injuries and such makes going undefeated a long shot. Basically, requiring few injuries + great D coming out of seemingly nowhere -- all while no other MAC team rising to the occasion, punching NW in the mouth early 1st game, and a decent breeze of the wind blowing at our backs as we ride the momentum.

Quote:We are way more likely to lose 5 games than we are to go 12-0.

- @CMU, @NW, @Illinois, Toledo, GA-Southern, NIU
- @Akron, Buffalo, @BSU
- @Kent, EMU, NCC[FCS]

Going 1-5 in that tough slate of 6 would probably mean losing to one of the next 6 too, but assuming we go 2-4 in the tough slate and just lose a heart-breaker to Akron/Buff/BSU, it's still 7-5. I would agree, a better chance of close games lost on that front than going 12-0.

But I will say it's roughly the same as going 6-6. But if I had to bet on 6-6 vs 12-0 if either were to happen -- slight edge to 6-6 (going 1-3 OOC; 5-3 Conf [loses: @CMU, Tol, NIU]), factoring in injury potential.