Off-the-Cuff 2015 Predictions

[razorjack12]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

7-5.  Continued improvement.

[A.Ziffle]

The only future game I'm worried about is the game scheduled for 12/29/2014. I'll worry about 2015 games when 2015 comes around. One game at a time.

[pigbacon]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

7-5.  Continued improvement.

Oh what the heck, I'll say 9-3 with 2 more SEC wins. 8-4 would be a conservative safe guess. I'd be slightly disappointed with 7-5 and anything less would be be underwhelming.

[Fayettechill14]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
W/L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W/L - @Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

I think we split Ole Miss and Auburn. Ole Miss will be sans Wallace and a lot of defensive playmakers, and Auburn is at home. So put me down for 8-4 with a great chance at 10-2.

[Andrew Hogfan]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
W/L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W/L - @Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

[ATLHog]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - @Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri
8-4

[PorkSoda]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - @Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri
10-2, but will likely lose the tie breaker to one of those darned alibaba schools

[MissippHog]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
W-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

Schedule really sets up nice for us next year.  The games we are "supposed" to lose are on the road while some of the 50/50 games are at home.  I say we sweep the home slate and lose the away games.  9-3.

[widespreadsooie]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L - @Bama
W -  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

[woopigsooie1222]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
W-  @Bama
W-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

W- SEC Championship Game

W- First Round
W- National Championship

[Huds_HawgTide]

I think we put it on Tennessee

[wupigsuey]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
W-  @Bama
W-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

W- SEC Championship Game

W- First Round
W- National Championship

haha!  I like it!

[TheRazorback500]

W-UTEP
W-Toledo
W-T Tech
W-A&M
L-@ Tenn
L-@Bama
W-Auburn
W-UT Martin
W-Ole Miss
W-@LSU (If they don't get Miller)
W-Misstake
W-Missouri

10-2

:razorback:

[redeye]

W - UTEP
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - Texas A&M
W - @Tennessee
L - @Alabama
W - Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W - Mississippi State
W - Missouri

I still think we need a lot of work on offense, but I could legitimately see us going 10-2 or even 11-1, and I said 6-6 at best for this year.  This is the year when our SEC schedule aligns for us to win more games, but have more difficulty winning the SEC-W, because we always play LSU and Alabama on the road (e.g. 2011).  Most of our games are at home, though, with the only other road game being a very winnable Tennessee.

Realistically, we probably blow a couple of games we shouldn't, so 8-4 is a good safe bet, but I could also see us beating LSU or Alabama on the road.

[HF#1]

Utep - W
Toledo - W
Texas Tech - W
aTm - W
@Tenn - W
@Bama - L
Bye
Auburn - W
UT Martin - W
Ole Miss - W
@LSU - L
Miss State - W
Missouri - W

With the exception of @LSU and @Bama, I like our schedule.  Tenner, OM, MS, and Auburn are really toss ups but I think they are winnable games and I'm a homer so I picked us to win.

10-2 Bielema SEC and National COY...  We finish season ranked and in a New Years Day bowl.

With that said, I'd be perfectly ok with 8-4

[HF#1]

Haha, I didn't see all the 10-2 projections.  Next year should be fun.

[Lake City Hog]

ATM could be much better next year if they hire the "RIGHT" DC, but we should actually be much better too.
Tenner on the road could be tough, they WILL get a few calls.
Bama will be tough on the road.
LSU does not scare me at all.
We should win 9 and with some luck and a few breaks 10 is there for the taking.

[HF#1]

ATM could be much better next year if they hire the "RIGHT" DC, but we should actually be much better too.
Tenner on the road could be tough, they WILL get a few calls.
Bama will be tough on the road.
LSU does not scare me at all.
We should win 9 and with some luck and a few breaks 10 is there for the taking.

I think Auburn will be a mystery.  You could make a case that they could drop to a 7-5 or 6-6 team.  Then again, wouldn't surprise me if they won 9 games.

[reddogjcss]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
W- Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri
9-3  Continued improvement.

[Hogpkins]

Ole Miss is in Oxford.

Edit: Referring to the schedule, not the map.

[popcornhog]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

7-5.  Continued improvement.

That should be the minimum goal.

@Tennessee
@Ole Miss
@LSU
Auburn

Those four are all realistic possibilities. I truly believe that we can split those four games to get to 9-3 next year. Absolutely.

Could all be wins too if things go as well as

[HSVhogfan2]

I think AR has a very legit shot at 5-0 going into Alabama. Damn wouldn't that be something?

[choppedporkextrasauce]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
W-  @Bama
W-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

W- SEC Championship Game

W- First Round
W- National Championship

Why not. I like your thinking.

[redswarmrising]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
W/L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W/L - @Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

^^^ i agree with this prediction

[Doug]

We're not going to lose to both AL schools. Since we have Auburn later in the season, I expect we'll win that one. I think Bielema (and staff) have finally found the formula to stop Bama... we just need to get some offensive play makers. The Bama game and LSU are tossups for me. I don't see us doing any worse than 9-3 next year, with a REAL chance of going 11-1.

We've got some incredible talent coming in the 2015-16 class, including people that can contribute immediately.

The program is solidly on the rise. I don't expect any more than 3 total losses (including any post-regular season games). The year after? We should be one of the contenders, rather than a pretender, for the Natty.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Oh what the heck, I'll say 9-3 with 2 more SEC wins. 8-4 would be a conservative safe guess. I'd be slightly disappointed with 7-5 and anything less would be be underwhelming.

This.. Tenner and Auburn are going down...  If by some fluke we beat Bama we may not lose a game...

[hogcard1964]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W- @Tenn
L-  @Bama
W-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

11-1.  Continued improvement.

I'm serious. I think we'll be playing in a major MAJOR bowl next season.

[The_Iceman]

The one thing I have come to understand now is that the SEC is better than ever. Not one single game can you sit here and say: "No way should we lose that game." And most SEC teams are the same way.

But, what I love is the fact Bret Bielema has got us to where every week that we suit up and go play, I know I am going to see a competitive football game. Its like having a bowl game every week. These match-ups are exciting.

I would much rather play this schedule, the toughest in the nation, than go 12-0 in some crappy conference, just to get demolished in the Bowl games by better teams. We will earn every win next year, and it will be fun to watch.

That being said, I'm thinking around 8 wins next year.

[DeltaBoy]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W- @Tenn
L-  @Bama
W-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

11-1.  Continued improvement.

I'm serious. I think we'll be playing in a major MAJOR bowl next season.

I like this one. But we could trade a win over Bama for a Loss to Ole Miss or LSU.

[The Marmot]

Utep - W
Toledo - W
Texas Tech - W
aTm - W
@Tenn - L
@Bama - L
Bye
Auburn - Split
UT Martin - W
Ole Miss - Split
@LSU - L
Miss State - W
Missouri - W

I can see us losing to Tenner at their house (makes me sick though). They are getting better like us, and we always lose a game or two that we shouldn't.

I can see Ole Miss or Auburn squeaking one out here as well.

8-4, MAYBE 9-3. Getting better.

[Darren DeLoach]

Utep - W
Toledo - W
Texas Tech - W
aTm - W
@Tenn - L
@Bama - L
Bye
Auburn - Split
UT Martin - W
Ole Miss - Split
@LSU - L
Miss State - W
Missouri - W

I can see us losing to Tenner at their house (makes me sick though). They are getting better like us, and we always lose a game or two that we shouldn't.

I can see Ole Miss or Auburn squeaking one out here as well.

8-4, MAYBE 9-3. Getting better.

This mirrors my expectations as well.

[jdevers]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L - @Bama
L -  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

8-4, could lose to ATM as well so 7-5 as the low and maybe 9-3 as the high.  QB development, WR productivity increases, and offensive line consistency are the offensive wild cards with replacement of Flowers and Spaight, as well as safety improvement as defensive wild cards.

[RazorPiggie]

8-4

[hog911]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

7-5.  Continued improvement.

Tennessee will be much improved next year, but Alabama will be breaking in a lot of new players.

[IhateAlabama]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

7-5.  Continued improvement.

I dont think we will lose to tenn, auburn, lsu, or ole miss. I say we go 11-1

[PORKULATOR]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
L - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

7-5.  Continued improvement.

go away Gus... We'll be better than you next year. Fo Sho!
Wps
NY

[MJ2]

Got to win all non conference so that's 4  then split the SEC, that's 4 more, that's 8-4 which would seem acceptable in year 3 in a tough conf.

[cbhawg03]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L - @Bama
W - Auburn
W - UT Martin
L - @ Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

[Hoginsavga]

The one thing I have come to understand now is that the SEC is better than ever. Not one single game can you sit here and say: "No way should we lose that game." And most SEC teams are the same way.

But, what I love is the fact Bret Bielema has got us to where every week that we suit up and go play, I know I am going to see a competitive football game. Its like having a bowl game every week. These match-ups are exciting.

I would much rather play this schedule, the toughest in the nation, than go 12-0 in some crappy conference, just to get demolished in the Bowl games by better teams. We will earn every win next year, and it will be fun to watch.

That being said, I'm thinking around 8 wins next year.

[gmarv]

I don,t think theres a game on our schedule that looks like a sure loss next year
so the half full hog I am I,m going 15-o with a few breaks and 11-2 if we don,t get them.

[Youngsta71701]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W - @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
W - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

9-3.  Continued improvement.

Look! Fixed it for ya!

[Wildhog]

We need to win 8-9 games next year, minimum.

[TNRazorbacker]

8-4

Next year we should be solid. Will have a lot of talent and experience coming back on O and will have some young players that I think will be able to make an immediate impact.

We lose some good ones on D but I don't think we lose much there. Most of the improvement I saw was in defensive scheming, tackling, aggressiveness, better D-back play across the board. This has been a halmark of BB teams and will continue.

Still think the lack of playmaking ability at QB hurts us. That will continue to hurt in crunch time and on the road when things are tight late. I think this alone keeps us out of the double digit win territory.

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

We finish no lower than 3rd in the SEC W.  We go to a New Year's Day bowl (or a big-time bowl).

How that shakes out in W/L's, I'm not sure.  But I believe it will happen.

[blu]

8-9 wins and a good bowl win would get us in the final Top 20, which is probably where we should be next year.

[Hogopotamus]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W/L - @Tenn
L -  @Bama
W/L -  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W/L - @Ole Miss
W/L - @LSU
W - Miss State
W - Missouri

Anywhere from 7 - 11 wins, too many factors to say for sure: 1) Will Jojo and K.J. make a big impact on our receiving corps? 2) Will our o-line improve or stay about the same? (this may depend on 1), if teams continue to bring in their safeties for run support for 8 in the box) and 3) will the loss of Spaight, Flowers, and Turner on D make us take a step back?

I will go with 9 - 3, sweep the OOC, add three more conference wins, decent bowl game. 

[IBleedRazorbackRed]

W - Utep
W - Toledo
W - Texas Tech
W - aTm
W- @Tenn
L-  @Bama
L-  Auburn
W - UT Martin
W - Ole Miss
L - @LSU
W- Miss State
W- Missouri

9-3

[alwaysnextyear]

9-3 is realistic and would be great. Major holes at QB, WR, OL depth, DE, LB and S. Need to find a PK. No third team tailback. A few key injuries and we're 6-6.

[hogcard1964]

Not bad eh?

[hogcard1964]

We need to win 8-9 games next year, minimum.

We will.