I made a lot of fearless predictions last year and did OK...so, let's try again.
Prediction #1 about the upcoming football season:
The Mountain West Conference will have a winning record in week one, at 5-4 or better. This is actually a bigger stretch than you might think, considering how easy week one usually is. The conference is playing some good teams. It's kind of a tale of two sides though: the big dogs in the conference are playing big competition. Those seeking for bowl eligibility are trying to get a head start.
Some quick facts about the week one MWC schedule:
6 BCS opponents and 3 FCS (former I-AA) opponents.
6 home games. 2 neutral sites. 1 road game.
4 opponents played in bowl games last season. They were 2-2 in those bowl games.
At least 5 games will be available to a national audience (if you call the Mtn national...it is AVAILABLE across the country with the right provider and package).
The actual schedule, all times are Mountain:
Thursday, September 2nd
Pittsburgh at Utah, 6:30pm (on Versus). I hope to be at this one.
Saturday, September 4th
Colorado vs. Colorado State at Invesco Field in Denver, noon (on the Mtn). If I weren't in Utah, I'd try to get to this one...maybe.
Northwestern State at Air Force, noon.
New Mexico at Oregon, 1:30pm (TV possible, but not defined).
Washington at BYU, 5pm (on CBS College Sports). I will be at this one.
Oregon State vs. TCU at Cowboy Stadium, 5:45pm (on ESPN).
Nicholls State at SDSU, 6pm.
Southern Utah at Wyoming, 7pm.
Wisconsin at UNLV, 9pm (on Versus).
I would like to know who is in the five and who is in the four.
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