These are going to change as we get closer but as of today here they are:

UTEP 1 over San Diego St.
Fresno 11 over Nevada
Michigan St 28.5 over Idaho
Nebraska 20.5 over Louisana Tech
Washington 19 over San Jose St.
Alabama 17 over Hawaii
Wyoming 12 over Utah St.
UCLA 4 over Utah
Arizona 7 over BYU

It's year number 2 for Tomey. Let's see if he closed that gap a bit.

Wow. The Hawaii line started off at 18. Now it's 17? I wonder if Shula's worried?

UTEP started off as a 9 point favorite. That seems like an extraordinary fall...

Yoda out...

wolf pack 1 Wrote:These are going to change as we get closer but as of today here they are:

UTEP 1 over San Diego St.
Fresno 11 over Nevada
Michigan St 28.5 over Idaho
Nebraska 20.5 over Louisana Tech
Washington 19 over San Jose St.
Alabama 17 over Hawaii
Wyoming 12 over Utah St.
UCLA 4 over Utah
Arizona 7 over BYU

UCLA will win by more than 4 points. Wyoming will lose to Utah St. Fresno St and Nevada will be VERY close. If UTEP can't beat SDSU when SDSU has a new coach, .... I hope Idaho can keep it closer than 28! La Tech has a very tough game in Lincoln. SJSU better keep it closer than 19. They can win that game. I'll be shocked if Hawaii beats Alabama. Arizona and BYU should be close.

I think the Fresno/Nevada line is too much.

I actually think think the Bama/ Hawaii line is too big as well. The Warriors are going to be a tough out this year.

The Tech/Nebraska line is no shock. Although I hope we can shock the Huskers.

Don't get too mad at me for weighing in here, or just skip over my post...

1-The UTEP/SDSU game looks pretty close on paper, but the fact that it is being played in San Diego should give the Aztecs a slight edge. San Diego State was arguably both the most-talented and worst-coached team in the Mountain West last season.

2-Would it still be considered an upset if Nevada beat Fresno?

3-I think that Hawaii can keep the Alabama game within 2 TDs.

4-I don't think that Utah State can keep the Wyoming game within 2 TDs.

5-UCLA won't be nearly as good this year after losing Olson (QB) and Olson (RB).

6-I see Arizona by 3, but as a fan would like to see my prediction reversed in BYU's favor.

eldermars Wrote:
Don't get too mad at me for weighing in here, or just skip over my post...

1-The UTEP/SDSU game looks pretty close on paper, but the fact that it is being played in San Diego should give the Aztecs a slight edge. San Diego State was arguably both the most-talented and worst-coached team in the Mountain West last season.

2-Would it still be considered an upset if Nevada beat Fresno?

3-I think that Hawaii can keep the Alabama game within 2 TDs.

4-I don't think that Utah State can keep the Wyoming game within 2 TDs.

5-UCLA won't be nearly as good this year after losing Olson (QB) and Olson (RB).

6-I see Arizona by 3, but as a fan would like to see my prediction reversed in BYU's favor.

I agree with you on the UTEP/SD St. I think they had the talent but seemed lost at times but they seemed to put something together at hte end of last season.

I think it would be an upset for Nevada to win because this time it would be in Fresno. Many fans believe Fresno should not lose in Fresno to anyone. However I believe you are wrong with USU and Wyoming. I expect a close game or relatively close game on that.

wolf pack 1 Wrote:

eldermars Wrote:
Don't get too mad at me for weighing in here, or just skip over my post...

1-The UTEP/SDSU game looks pretty close on paper, but the fact that it is being played in San Diego should give the Aztecs a slight edge. San Diego State was arguably both the most-talented and worst-coached team in the Mountain West last season.

2-Would it still be considered an upset if Nevada beat Fresno?

3-I think that Hawaii can keep the Alabama game within 2 TDs.

4-I don't think that Utah State can keep the Wyoming game within 2 TDs.

5-UCLA won't be nearly as good this year after losing Olson (QB) and Olson (RB).

6-I see Arizona by 3, but as a fan would like to see my prediction reversed in BYU's favor.

I agree with you on the UTEP/SD St. I think they had the talent but seemed lost at times but they seemed to put something together at hte end of last season.

I think it would be an upset for Nevada to win because this time it would be in Fresno. Many fans believe Fresno should not lose in Fresno to anyone. However I believe you are wrong with USU and Wyoming. I expect a close game or relatively close game on that.

I don't think the Nevada game would be an upset if they pull it off. Most preseason magazines act like a QB with experience is the "holy grail" of college football (or atleast when they rate Tech). Nevada has it. Why is this an upset? It doesn't matter if they are playing at home or not. We proved last year that Fresno is indeed mortal.

eldermars Wrote:
Don't get too mad at me for weighing in here, or just skip over my post...

1-The UTEP/SDSU game looks pretty close on paper, but the fact that it is being played in San Diego should give the Aztecs a slight edge. San Diego State was arguably both the most-talented and worst-coached team in the Mountain West last season.

2-Would it still be considered an upset if Nevada beat Fresno?

3-I think that Hawaii can keep the Alabama game within 2 TDs.

4-I don't think that Utah State can keep the Wyoming game within 2 TDs.

5-UCLA won't be nearly as good this year after losing Olson (QB) and Olson (RB).

6-I see Arizona by 3, but as a fan would like to see my prediction reversed in BYU's favor.

UTEP beats San Diego, we return 18 starters and 29 seniors!!! the most by a Mike Price coached team. San Diego will have a new brand offense and will have 4 new starters on the offensive line, not very good news going against our 3 deep defensive line.

Nevada beating Fresno St should no longer be considered an upset.

Benjiminer Wrote:UTEP beats San Diego, we return 18 starters and 29 seniors!!! the most by a Mike Price coached team. San Diego will have a new brand offense and will have 4 new starters on the offensive line, not very good news going against our 3 deep defensive line.

I think that UTEP will be about 9-3 this year, if things go well. And I don't know much about UC San Diego, but San Diego State returns a good quarterback (O'Connell) and a good running back (Hamilton). I don't know about their OL issues. I do know that they have a strong defense.

I also think that SDSU will be tougher for UTEP than New Mexico this year, but not by much. SDSU is about Tulsa's level, while the Lobos are more at Houston's level (way above Rice/SMU/Tulane). Agree or disagree?

eldermars Wrote:I don't think that Utah State can keep the Wyoming game within 2 TDs.

Just keep telling your brokeback friends that, Elder.

USU "Don't throw me in that there briar patch!" 78

Juice752 Wrote:I don't think the Nevada game would be an upset if they pull it off. Most preseason magazines act like a QB with experience is the "holy grail" of college football (or atleast when they rate Tech). Nevada has it. Why is this an upset? It doesn't matter if they are playing at home or not. We proved last year that Fresno is indeed mortal.

Fresno by a ton -- 21, 24, maybe more. We were that much better than you were last season but didn't come to play. And this year, we're po'ed and we're at home.

If I were you, I'd arrange to accidently miss the bus.

Yoda out...

Nevada beating Fresno St should no longer be considered an upset.[/quote]

As a Nevada fan, I wouldn't consider a win at Fresno State an upset. I just expect a hard fought close game with with a huge upside for the winner and a huge downside for the loser as far as conference standings. I hate that both these schools have to meet during the first game of the year. There are always some opening game glitches on both sides.

I have been to two football games in Fresno that Nevada won over the years, so the Nevada coaching staff won't be awestruck in BullDog Stadium. As for some of the players, who knows? IMO, Nevada coming in with a seasoned QB against a talented but not as seasoned FSU QB makes this game a toss up. I'm headed to the sportsbook and taking Nevada minus the 11 points.

I think the Nevada/Fresno game will be close and maybe come down to the last play of the game. While I have a tremendous amount of respect for Fresno, they simply could not stop the Nevada running game last year..Robert Hubbard ran all over them..Paul Pinegar had a sensational game, throwing for over 400 yards to keep Fresno in that game..400 yards would be a lot to ask of a kid starting his first college game at QB..

If the game were in Reno the Pack would win by 14. In Fresno I will say it's a tossup..

nwp Wrote:I hate that both these schools have to meet during the first game of the year. There are always some opening game glitches on both sides.

I'm headed to the sportsbook and taking Nevada minus the 11 points.

The two teams shouldn't be separated by more than one TD by the time the game is finished. I expect Fresno St's new QB to do well at home, to begin the year, and not so well on the road. It's typical of an inexperienced player to play well in front of the home fans and not find a rythm on the road. (Utah St's inexperienced QB, Leon Jackson, had this problem, last year. I expect him to be a much improved QB on the road this year.)

It's too bad that they couldn't have played this later in the year. But the exposure on NATIONAL tv is worth it, IMO.

wolf pack 1 Wrote:These are going to change as we get closer but as of today here they are:

UTEP 1 over San Diego St.
Fresno 11 over Nevada
Michigan St 28.5 over Idaho
Nebraska 20.5 over Louisana Tech
Washington 19 over San Jose St.
Alabama 17 over Hawaii
Wyoming 12 over Utah St.
UCLA 4 over Utah
Arizona 7 over BYU

Give me the points on SJSU, Hawaii, La Tech and USU and pray that the wildcats bring it to the Cougars.

Yoda Wrote:

Juice752 Wrote:I don't think the Nevada game would be an upset if they pull it off. Most preseason magazines act like a QB with experience is the "holy grail" of college football (or atleast when they rate Tech). Nevada has it. Why is this an upset? It doesn't matter if they are playing at home or not. We proved last year that Fresno is indeed mortal.

Fresno by a ton -- 21, 24, maybe more. We were that much better than you were last season but didn't come to play. And this year, we're po'ed and we're at home.

If I were you, I'd arrange to accidently miss the bus.

Yoda out...

Hey I got you at my home next year. 3 years in a row Tech has given you trouble (2 of those years being losses). We saw just how po'ed Fresno was last year. I bet Pat was even more po'ed after the game when he saw a Tech freshman linebacker had an amazing homecoming.

Just a question...which game do you think was worse for Pinegar's draft stock? USC, Nevada, or Tech?

That is why this is a rivalry that would be ready to takeoff if only we were closer together?

Across the country, If Nevada beats Fresno in Fresno it would be viewed as a huge upset because every publication I have seen this year expects Fresno to have a monster year on teh field this year with even some BCS talk going on. Plus much of the country believe that Nevada's season last year was just a fluke so this would be time to prove them wrong.

I think winning either at Fresno or at Arizona St will bring more eyes on Nevada to show maybe last year wasn't a fluke. That is why I said it would be considered an upset. However if the line does go up much more I think I will have to put some money on it.

eldermars Wrote: The UTEP/SDSU game looks pretty close on paper.

I think that Hawaii can keep the Alabama game within 2 TDs.

I don't think that Utah State can keep the Wyoming game within 2 TDs.

I see Arizona by 3, but as a fan would like to see my prediction reversed in BYU's favor.

I definitely got some things right. Too bad.