2008 Jackrabbit football season predictions

[filbert]

L - at Iowa State
W - Youngstown State
W - (RV) Western Illinois
L - at (5) Northern Iowa
W - at Stephen F. Austin
W - (8) McNeese State
W - (13) Cal Poly
W - at Indiana State
W - Missouri State
W - Illinois State
L - at Southern Illinois
L - at (4) NDSU
(AGS pre-season poll ranking in parentheses; RV = Received Votes)

8-4, 5-3, and on the bubble for a playoff berth with a 2-2 record vs. ranked teams. Nine or ten wins is I think achievable on the upside, and four or five wins if things don't come together and the breaks don't go the Rabbits' way.

[rabidrabbit]

Re: 2008 Jackrabbit football season predictions

L - at Iowa State
W - (14) Youngstown State
W - (RV) Western Illinois
L - at (5) Northern Iowa
W - at Stephen F. Austin
W - (8) McNeese State
W - (13) Cal Poly
W - at Indiana State
W - Missouri State
W - Illinois State
L - at (12) Southern Illinois
L - at (4) NDSU
(AGS pre-season poll ranking in parentheses; RV = Received Votes)

8-4, 5-4, and on the bubble for a playoff berth with a 2-2 record vs. ranked teams. Nine or ten wins is I think achievable on the upside, and four or five wins if things don't come together and the breaks don't go the Rabbits' way.

This is a reasonable prediction. 8-4, 5-3 and 3-2 record vs ranked teams. I see the Jacks as MoValley tied for 3-4 behind NDSU/UNI with SIU/SDSU a game behind. If we pick up the win over Iowa St. and still come in 8-4, I think we'll make it in if we win ALL at home. By an earlier measurement at AGS, Jacks have the most difficult FCS schedule. The MoValley is going to be a beeatch of a tough conference. Only Indiana St should be an easy win, so we're their homecoming opponent. I hope we can wreck their homecoming like we did Cal Poly's in 2006.

I'm really pumped, but nervous about this schedule. Jackrabbits aren't backing down from anybody!

GO JACKS!