their Toledo opener is a huge deal. it sets the table for their true SOS

Posted on August 27, 2026 at 12:51:42 PM by Nikos

if they shitkick Toledo 56-0 or something then this whole pile looks winnable:

Nebraska
@Wisconsin
Illinois
Northwestern
@UCLA
@Rutgers

If Toledo is close or God forbid a loss, they don't have a win on the schedule besides EMU.

Floor 1-11, ceiling 8-4?

Toledo lost their team to the UConn portal when Candle left, so they shouldn't have any talent and their preszn SP+ is 101st. This *should* be a cakewalk even for a shitass MSU. but Toledo made an insanely good hire in Mike Jacobs

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Poll: Fighting Fitz's style: MSU OVER 4.5 or UNDER 4.5 wins - By Daytripper August 27, 2026 at 12:45:09 PM
- I'll take the over based on good portal additions and hiring Iowa's special teams coach. - By GritsGoBlue August 27, 2026 at 01:09:05 PM
  - do you think they will make a bowl? - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 01:10:39 PM
    - I guess? I see them around 5-6 wins. (nm) - By GritsGoBlue August 27, 2026 at 01:39:00 PM
      - Yep, I think they get to 6. Which will be hailed as the greatest coaching performance in B10 history by the local media (m) - By Spirit August 27, 2026 at 01:44:19 PM
- their Toledo opener is a huge deal. it sets the table for their true SOS - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 12:51:42 PM
  - Yep. There's no scenario where they are better than 3-9 if they lose to Toledo.* - By LS&Play August 27, 2026 at 12:58:23 PM
  - 5 wins... - By ameriKa August 27, 2026 at 12:54:26 PM
- My predictions (m) - By LS&Play August 27, 2026 at 12:49:32 PM
  - Mine, 5-7 - By GoBrew August 27, 2026 at 01:35:46 PM
  - I'll go with - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 12:55:05 PM
  - I think they get the Toledo game and pickup one more against that early B1G slate - By Daytripper August 27, 2026 at 12:52:20 PM
    - Trev made an interesting point on our Ep 2 I had not considered. UM - MSU is usually much earlier in the szn, with more at stake in terms of conference race, guys are probably fresher/healthier, there's less on tape, etc - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 12:57:22 PM
      - Yea, they will be beaten down already, the usual "rivarly competitiveness" probably will be lessened* - By Daytripper August 27, 2026 at 12:58:11 PM

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their Toledo opener is a huge deal. it sets the table for their true SOS