re: Let's hear your boldest predictions for the 2017 CFB season

Tide Rolls

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ND makes the playoffs

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I hate Kelly and want him gone, so I'm a bit torn on this, but, objectively, I think we'll be pretty good.

We were like 30th to 35th in most of the advanced analytics last year, lost 7 of our 8 games by a touchdown or less, return most everyone except Kizer (and Wimbush is seemingly an excellent replacement), and completely revamped the staff. We've got a lot of talent on offense. A 2015 type of year is easy to envision. We get probably our two toughest games at home (you guys and Georgia).

I don't think we'll make the playoffs as we just have too many holes on defense, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to make a Big Six bowl. I just want Kelly to either go 6 - 6 and flame out or go 11 - 1 and make the playoffs or very nearly so. No in between, as that would continue the purgatory.