PSU for some reason is a pretty good home team. I never thought that game was a gimme. They played MSU, Michigan and Illinois all tough at home. I'd be surprised if we lost to NW, MD, and Rutgers at home. Oregon and UCLA probably toss ups. At IU and UW would be surprising wins, at least for me...
My guess is we're underdogs at Washington, at IU and at Michigan. UCLA will likely be a toss up, but I can see UCLA favored by like a point and half. Certainly very winnable. A 5-3 finish is a distinct possibility.
Win the next 2, that puts us at .500 in Q1-Q3 games and 12-5 overall. It would certainly give us a chance heading into the final 7 weeks of the season. Need the next two though to have a realistic chance.