Opening Line: UConn (+19) v. UCF

[Storrs South]

 

[whaler11]

Think I guessed 21 in an earlier thread. Hope for a bad hire in Orlando.

 

[Purple Stein]

Vegas has been spending too much time in the "Mensah Is Massive" thread, I think.

 

[Exit 4]

Think I guessed 21 in an earlier thread. Hope for a bad hire in Orlando.

Heupel shredded us with Drew Lock last year. Maybe in his return he will have himself and the team over confident.

 

[YoungFree]

19...I'm thinking that's Vegas' way of saying they aren't sure how good UCF will be this year. If Frost was still there, it would be closer to 25+.

 

[Confident Carl]

Pretty dismal forecast by SB Nation for next season:

2018 outlook
2018 Schedule & Projection Factors
Date Opponent Proj. S&P+ Rk Proj. Margin Win Probability
30-Aug UCF 17 -26.1 7%
8-Sep at Boise State 26 -27.2 6%
15-Sep Rhode Island NR 17.5 84%
22-Sep at Syracuse 71 -16.7 17%
29-Sep Cincinnati 88 -8.3 32%
6-Oct at Memphis 42 -22.3 10%
20-Oct at USF 56 -19.8 13%
27-Oct Massachusetts 102 -4.5 40%
3-Nov at Tulsa 108 -8.1 32%
10-Nov SMU 74 -11.3 26%
17-Nov at East Carolina 125 -2.1 45%
24-Nov Temple 81 -10.4 27%
Projected S&P+ Rk 124
Proj. Off. / Def. Rk 75 / 127
Projected wins 3.4

It also probably means pain in 2018. S&P+ projects the Huskies 124th overall with 3-9 as the most likely record. There will be a chance for more — they host Rhode Island, Cincinnati, UMass, and Temple and visit shaky ECU and Tulsa teams — but defensive issues and, likely, a still-iffy run game will hold them back.

You’d like to at least get to four or five wins, but 2019’s the goal here.

Pretty in depth analysis:

It’s Year 0.5 for Randy Edsall at UConn

 

[huskymedic]

Pretty dismal forecast by SB Nation for next season:

2018 outlook
2018 Schedule & Projection Factors
Date Opponent Proj. S&P+ Rk Proj. Margin Win Probability
30-Aug UCF 17 -26.1 7%
8-Sep at Boise State 26 -27.2 6%
15-Sep Rhode Island NR 17.5 84%
22-Sep at Syracuse 71 -16.7 17%
29-Sep Cincinnati 88 -8.3 32%
6-Oct at Memphis 42 -22.3 10%
20-Oct at USF 56 -19.8 13%
27-Oct Massachusetts 102 -4.5 40%
3-Nov at Tulsa 108 -8.1 32%
10-Nov SMU 74 -11.3 26%
17-Nov at East Carolina 125 -2.1 45%
24-Nov Temple 81 -10.4 27%
Projected S&P+ Rk 124
Proj. Off. / Def. Rk 75 / 127
Projected wins 3.4

It also probably means pain in 2018. S&P+ projects the Huskies 124th overall with 3-9 as the most likely record. There will be a chance for more — they host Rhode Island, Cincinnati, UMass, and Temple and visit shaky ECU and Tulsa teams — but defensive issues and, likely, a still-iffy run game will hold them back.

You’d like to at least get to four or five wins, but 2019’s the goal here.

Pretty in depth analysis:

It’s Year 0.5 for Randy Edsall at UConn

For those who don’t want to retype their precious commentary: SBN's Bill Connelly: It’s Year 0.5 for Randy Edsall at UConn

 

[buddy]

When will basketball season start? It looks like football is already written off.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Can’t wait for umASS trolls to trickle in here if they are still favored as the game approaches.

 

[RSTuthill]

The heck with MBB. Hockey has one of the highest ranked recruiting classes in the nation this year in a sport where 1 or 2 and done is the sign of an awesomely recruited team. This could be the year that the Huskies sell out the entire XL for a game for the first time.

 

[Husky25]

Call me crazy, but I'd consider taking UConn and the points...I'm not going to, but not because I don't think UConn can't keep it within 20. I just rarely bet on sports anymore.