What is everyone's prediction for the upcoming season?

[The Prowler]

Here's a look at Auburn's 2010 Schedule:

Sept. 4     Arkansas State
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State
Sept. 18   Clemson
Sept. 25   South Carolina
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky
Oct. 16    Arkansas
Oct. 23    LSU
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi
Nov. 6     Chattanooga
Nov. 13    Georgia
Nov. 26    @ SPuat

I'll say (8-4) or (9-3).

[wesfau2]

Sept. 4     Arkansas State - W
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State -W
Sept. 18   Clemson -W
Sept. 25   South Carolina - W
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe - W
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky - W
Oct. 16    Arkansas - L
Oct. 23    LSU - L
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi - W
Nov. 6     Chattanooga - W
Nov. 13    Georgia - W
Nov. 26    @ SPuat - L

I'll say (8-4) or (9-3).
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[Townhallsavoy]

Here's a look at Auburn's 2010 Schedule:

Sept. 4     Arkansas State          W
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State      W
Sept. 18   Clemson                    W (possible loss)
Sept. 25   South Carolina            W
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe        W
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky                W
Oct. 16    Arkansas                    W (possible loss)
Oct. 23    LSU                           L
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi               W
Nov. 6     Chattanooga               W
Nov. 13    Georgia                      W
Nov. 26    @ SPuat                    L


If I'm supposed to have faith in Gene Chizik as a coach, then with the incoming prospective talent, I have to believe he will only be out-coached/out-talented in two games.  The others SHOULD be wins. 

As for Clemson, I think Sweeney had them on a roll at the end of the season.  I expect their defense to be stout along with a potent rushing attack on offense.  However, the game being at home means it should be a win. 

Arkansas returns an incredible offense, but I think we shut it down with our crowd noise.  Our offense should roll through their defense which is not going to be improved. 

[Pell City Tiger]

My $.02

Sept. 4     Arkansas State  W
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State  W
Sept. 18   Clemson  W
Sept. 25   South Carolina  W
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe  W
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky  W
Oct. 16    Arkansas  L
Oct. 23    LSU  W
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi  W
Nov. 6     Chattanooga  W
Nov. 13    Georgia  L
Nov. 26    @ SPuat  W

10-2 best case, 8-4 worst (add losses to MSU in a Thursday night upset, and either Clemson or USC). 

[Townhallsavoy]

(add losses to MSU in a Thursday night upset)

If we lose to Mississippi State on any night of the week, I will be worse that GreaseyWeasel on this board.

[GH2001]

9-3, POSSIBLE SEC WEST but not likely. Bama will be good again.

Hopefully with a bowl win, we'll finish with 10 wins and go rocking n rolling into the 2011 season.

[Birmingham]

Sept. 4     Arkansas State  --W
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State  --W
Sept. 18   Clemson  --W
Sept. 25   South Carolina  --W
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe  --W
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky  --W
Oct. 16    Arkansas  --W
Oct. 23    LSU  --Toss up
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi  --W
Nov. 6     Chattanooga  --W
Nov. 13    Georgia  --W
Nov. 26    @ SPuat  --Probably a W

[BZ770]

I hope some of these 5 grillz can bbq on the field.  9 wins.

[Kaos]

Too early

[Buzz Killington]

Sept. 4     Arkansas State - W
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State - W
Sept. 18   Clemson - L
Sept. 25   South Carolina - W
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe - W
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky - L
Oct. 16    Arkansas - L
Oct. 23    LSU - L
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi - L
Nov. 6     Chattanooga - W
Nov. 13    Georgia - W
Nov. 26    @ SPuat - L

[djsimp]

Sept. 4     Arkansas State  --W
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State  --W
Sept. 18   Clemson  --W
Sept. 25   South Carolina  --W
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe  --W
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky  --W
Oct. 16    Arkansas  --W
Oct. 23    LSU  --Toss up
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi  --W
Nov. 6     Chattanooga  --W
Nov. 13    Georgia  --W
Nov. 26    @ SPuat  --Probably a W

I see your method and I call BS.

[jadennis]

Too early

True....until we even know what the QB situation looks like and what some of these freshman look like, we don't know much (even after spring, with so many new faces, we still won't know much....not until Sept. 9).

But since it's February and we're bored....

I'd break it up into "should win", "should lose", and "toss up".  I put these in order of "most likely to win" to "most likely to lose".

Should win:
Arkansas State
Louisiana Monroe
Chattanooga
South Carolina
Kentucky
Ole Miss

Because Kentucky and Ole Miss are road games, this group should be 6-0 best case, 4-2 worst case.

Toss Up:
Mississippi State
Arkansas
Georgia
Clemson
LSU

At least all but MSU are home games...4-1 best case, 2-3 worst case.  I really wanted to put MSU and Arkansas in the other group, but MSU on the road early in the year will be a tough win, and Arkansas can score with us, so who knows on that one too.

Should Lose:
Alabama

Duh....best case we win, most likely we lose.

So best case is something around 10-2 or 11-1.  But that's a very, very best case.  Worst case is 6-6, which would be less shocking than 11-1.

So assuming we go "middle of the road" on the groups above (5-1 in the first group, 3-2 in the second group), I say 8-4 or 9-3, depending on how the Alabama game goes.  So hopefully a bowl game means 9 or 10 wins.

That would be outstanding to me.

Don't forget, just because we had a great recruiting class doesn't mean we'll be significantly better in 2010.  A local radio guy here always says there are three things that scare him....midgets, antique furniture, and rookies.  Freshman are unknowns.  We don't know how they'll pan out.  And even if they are talented like we think...they are young, they are inexperienced, and therefore inconsistent and unreliable.

For defense, having inexperienced and inconsistent "bodies" will be a step up from having no "bodies" at all.  But still, we should be realistic...they aren't going to turn things around overnight.

Factor in a new QB and new feature back running the ball....we should have our sights set similar to last year, with maybe a game better because of schedule.

[CCTAU]

WE WILL GO UNDEFEATED!




























OR NOT!

[Jumbo]

Sept. 4     Arkansas State - W
Sept. 9    @ Mississippi State - W
Sept. 18   Clemson - L
Sept. 25   South Carolina - W
Oct. 2      Louisiana-Monroe - W
Oct. 9     @ Kentucky - L
Oct. 16    Arkansas - L
Oct. 23    LSU - L
Oct. 30    @ Mississippi - L
Nov. 6     Chattanooga - W
Nov. 13    Georgia - W
Nov. 26    @ SPuat - L

I need to start storing up the Bourbon if your predictions are correct.

[Saniflush]

I need to start storing up the Bourbon if your predictions are correct.

Just buy a case one week prior to the first game.  It should last at least till week three.

[AUChizad]

True....until we even know what the QB situation looks like and what some of these freshman look like, we don't know much (even after spring, with so many new faces, we still won't know much....not until Sept. 9).

But since it's February and we're bored....

I'd break it up into "should win", "should lose", and "toss up".  I put these in order of "most likely to win" to "most likely to lose".

Should win:
Arkansas State
Louisiana Monroe
Chattanooga
South Carolina
Kentucky
Ole Miss

Because Kentucky and Ole Miss are road games, this group should be 6-0 best case, 4-2 worst case.

Toss Up:
Mississippi State
Arkansas
Georgia
Clemson
LSU

At least all but MSU are home games...4-1 best case, 2-3 worst case.  I really wanted to put MSU and Arkansas in the other group, but MSU on the road early in the year will be a tough win, and Arkansas can score with us, so who knows on that one too.

Should Lose:
Alabama

Duh....best case we win, most likely we lose.

So best case is something around 10-2 or 11-1.  But that's a very, very best case.  Worst case is 6-6, which would be less shocking than 11-1.

So assuming we go "middle of the road" on the groups above (5-1 in the first group, 3-2 in the second group), I say 8-4 or 9-3, depending on how the Alabama game goes.  So hopefully a bowl game means 9 or 10 wins.

That would be outstanding to me.

Don't forget, just because we had a great recruiting class doesn't mean we'll be significantly better in 2010.  A local radio guy here always says there are three things that scare him....midgets, antique furniture, and rookies.  Freshman are unknowns.  We don't know how they'll pan out.  And even if they are talented like we think...they are young, they are inexperienced, and therefore inconsistent and unreliable.

For defense, having inexperienced and inconsistent "bodies" will be a step up from having no "bodies" at all.  But still, we should be realistic...they aren't going to turn things around overnight.

Factor in a new QB and new feature back running the ball....we should have our sights set similar to last year, with maybe a game better because of schedule.

Wise words.

I say 8-4 regular season, and hopefully win a bowl game. That'd be an improvement over last year. Slow improvement is good, as long as we're not taking any steps backward.

If we lose to Mississippi State on any night of the week, I will be worse that GreaseyWeasel on this board.

Saban in his first year (and Tuberville's Auburn that same year) think that'd be overreacting to a distinct possibility.

It's not like they're LaMonroe. That'd be reason to break out the pitchforks.