Sagarin Predictions: Week 8

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We're back after the bye week. We are officially in "very ouch" mode for the rest of the year according to the computers - our best shot is at home against Penn State, but it's not much of one.

As always, I take the PREDICTOR score and add the home-field advantage to the home team to come up with predicted spreads/favorites.

Spreads are all relative to the Gophers (negative means the Gophers are favorites, positive means the Gophers are underdogs).

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/sagarin/2013/team/

@ Northwestern +10
vs Nebraska +10.5
@ Indiana +12.5
vs Penn State +8
vs Wisconsin +16.5
@ Michigan State +17

Predicted Record 4-8 (0-8)

Likely toss-ups (within 6 points):
Likely losses (>6 point difference): @ Northwestern, vs Nebraska, @ Indiana, vs Penn State, vs Wisconsin, @ MSU

Week six prediction: http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?48998-Sagarin-Predictions-Week-6
 

I think you can start to leave out the part of the explanation that says "negative means the Gophers are favorites", as that does not look like it will be applicable in any of these matchups anytime soon.

Thanks for posting, I like numbers and enjoy reading these every weeks. I'd love to see us beat Northwestern and hopefully turn some of these numbers our way.
 

Minny starts a 3 game win streak starting with NW. I can see it now 7-2 with 3 remaining. come on guys!
 

Minny starts a 3 game win streak starting with NW. I can see it now 7-2 with 3 remaining. come on guys!

If it's gonna be 3, might as well be 4! I see at home vs. PSU as one of the more winnable games left
 

anyone else say this a little over 2 weeks ago? FryGuy pushed it to four.
 



Crazy. 2 weeks ago we 8 point underdogs to Penn State. Now we're the favorite by a half point.
 

Crazy. 2 weeks ago we 8 point underdogs to Penn State. Now we're the favorite by a half point.

Amazing what winning a couple games will do (coupled with PSU getting clownstomped at OSU).
 

anyone else say this a little over 2 weeks ago? FryGuy pushed it to four.

Not going to claim I had a TON of conviction at the time, but I'll certainly stand by it now!
 



BTW: I am not Reusse- for some reason i am getting messages asking

Now, I am onto the Breeders Cup this weekend. No better money makin day in horse racin. huge payouts.
 



All the credit to wait!what?...I just pointed out that if we get three, let's get the fourth too. Now I'd say we might as well keep it rolling!
 






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