Predict the conference games

[Matt from A700]

Dec. 31 at Charlotte    L

Jan. 2 at Old Dominion    L

Jan. 5 vs. UAB    W

Jan. 7 vs MTSU    L

Jan. 14 at Rice    W

Jan. 19 at Southern Miss    W

Jan. 21 at Louisiana Tech    L

Jan. 26 vs Charlotte    W

Jan. 28 vs. Old Dominion    W

Feb. 4 vs. Rice    W

Feb. 9 at FAU    W

Feb. 11 at FIU    W

Feb. 16 vs. UTEP    W

Feb. 18 vs. UTSA    W

Feb. 23 vs. Louisiana Tech    W

Feb. 25 vs. Southern Miss    W

Mar. 2 at Western Kentucky    L

Mar. 4 at Marshall    L

 

Predicted conference record: 12-6

Predicted overall record: 18-12

 

Notes on my optimistic prediction:

• C-USA has been sucking so far this year
• Rice has a good record, but is playing an easier schedule than us
• Old Dominion is always a threat, but predicting a home win; their offense has struggled this year.
• Predicting a home win vs. Louisiana Tech in midst of anticipated nine-game win streak because we have upset Bulldogs at home last two years
• Four road wins is a stretch to me, too, but I think we can do it

[GMG24]

I hope you're right and I hope Benford is still gone.  No improvement in game plan and execution in his time here.  He can recruit some dudes that's for sure.  

[southsideguy]

i will go with a 7-11 record in conference.   Changing my prediction before the conference starts. Picked the 6-6 start so 13-17 overall but it could be worse and i mean a lot worse. 

Edited December 30, 2016 by southsideguy

[meangreenacct]

6-12 or 7-11, leaning towards 6 wins unfortunately. I don't trust us getting many wins away from the Super Pit...

[Andrew]

I believe we are going 9-9 with another .500 win season. One win in conference tournament and then we head home. New coach will be hired about a month after...  hate to lose Frazier and Reese to this season. One more year of Combs so we need a home run hire. Lawson and Woolridge are solid building blocks for any coach. 

[UNT90]

On December 27, 2016 at 9:02 AM, meangreenacct said:

6-12 or 7-11, leaning towards 6 wins unfortunately. I don't trust us getting many wins away from the Super Pit...

This 

[rws69]

Looking at UNT and other CUSA teams here http://sagarin.com/sports/cbsend.htm and adding a couple of points for Woolridge and Frazier, UNT is headed for a 5-13 conference record. A mild upset somewhere would push this to 6-12. 

The wins would come against Southern Mississippi (1-9) twice, Charlotte (home game only), UTEP (1-9), and UTSA (3-8). Unless UNT pulls off an upset at Charlotte this weekend, it could be 0-5 before getting a win in the Pit against Southern Mississippi. Games two through five are against teams with a combined 30-16 record and an aggregate Sagarin rating that is 10 points over UNT.

[Travis]

8-10

[Mean Green Matt]

I just don't see Benford coming away with a winning record, so I'll say 8-10 with a win and loss in the conference tourney. 

[@UNTSportsFan]

6-12

[southsideguy]

On 12/27/2016 at 9:16 AM, Andrew said:

I believe we are going 9-9 with another .500 win season. One win in conference tournament and then we head home. New coach will be hired about a month after...  hate to lose Frazier and Reese to this season. One more year of Combs so we need a home run hire. Lawson and Woolridge are solid building blocks for any coach. 

I had that thought originally but started looking who we have played and how we played I had to back my prediction down.   Andrew believes in the mean green.   I wonder if Benford goes 9-9 if he keeps his job.  You know next year his team will come together or the year after or the year after that.

[meangreenacct]

38 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

I had that thought originally but started looking who we have played and how we played I had to back my prediction down.   Andrew believes in the mean green.   I wonder if Benford goes 9-9 if he keeps his job.  You know next year his team will come together or the year after or the year after that.

No way he gets another shot if he has a .500 record. This is supposed to be his great team, either he goes to NCAA or he is back to being an assistant.

[THOR]

Beat usm/f_u school/utsa/charlotte/random team... 5-13 conference

[untjim1995]

I'll go with 7-11, plus 1-1 in the CUSA Tourney. We get blown out by every decent team on our schedule in conference, but win against the putrid teams and a few average teams at home.

[Greendylan]

On 12/26/2016 at 9:34 PM, Matt from A700 said:

Dec. 31 at Charlotte    L

Jan. 2 at Old Dominion    L

Jan. 5 vs. UAB    W

Jan. 7 vs MTSU    L

Jan. 14 at Rice    L

Jan. 19 at Southern Miss    W

Jan. 21 at Louisiana Tech    L

Jan. 26 vs Charlotte    W

Jan. 28 vs. Old Dominion    L

Feb. 4 vs. Rice    L

Feb. 9 at FAU    L

Feb. 11 at FIU    L

Feb. 16 vs. UTEP    W

Feb. 18 vs. UTSA    W

Feb. 23 vs. Louisiana Tech    L

Feb. 25 vs. Southern Miss    W

Mar. 2 at Western Kentucky    L

Mar. 4 at Marshall    L

 

6-12 

I hope I'm wrong.

[Army of Dad]

On 12/30/2016 at 8:39 AM, southsideguy said:

You know next year his team will come together or the year after or the year after that.

Just wait until he gets his guys.

[rws69]

Started 0-1.

6-12 may be optimistic.