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MUCH bigger opportunity than we thought when the schedule was released.
Look, we’re all focused on Charlotte, and rightfully so. But last year, we didn’t get in the playoff because we beat absolutely nobody with a pulse.
This year, we already have a win against Notre Dame. Obviously they still have 11 games to play, so who knows how the season will turn out, but they’re still -130 to make the playoffs. Most will say they will likely be a playoff team. So we already have a win on the resume against a likely playoff team.
But what about Saturday? I’m not sure if people really have their minds wrapped around this, but NOBODY in the country has two better wins than USF. They’re now +450 to make the playoffs. They have the 2nd best odds to win the American conference. After our game, they will likely be favored to win their next 9 games. This literally could be the G5 representative in the playoff. Right now, them and Tulsa are the co-favorites to do so.
This is a huge opportunity for us. If we go beat the brakes off them, does anyone in the country have a better resume than us at this point? And way more importantly, for a playoff resume, you have a win already over TWO very possible playoff teams by mid-September.
When the schedule was released, this was basically a throw-away game. A lose/lose. But now, this becomes a legitimate resume booster. I hope everyone understands that and comes out this week with our best effort. This is a very fortunate opportunity that fell into our laps that nobody saw coming. Seize it.
Look, we’re all focused on Charlotte, and rightfully so. But last year, we didn’t get in the playoff because we beat absolutely nobody with a pulse.
This year, we already have a win against Notre Dame. Obviously they still have 11 games to play, so who knows how the season will turn out, but they’re still -130 to make the playoffs. Most will say they will likely be a playoff team. So we already have a win on the resume against a likely playoff team.
But what about Saturday? I’m not sure if people really have their minds wrapped around this, but NOBODY in the country has two better wins than USF. They’re now +450 to make the playoffs. They have the 2nd best odds to win the American conference. After our game, they will likely be favored to win their next 9 games. This literally could be the G5 representative in the playoff. Right now, them and Tulsa are the co-favorites to do so.
This is a huge opportunity for us. If we go beat the brakes off them, does anyone in the country have a better resume than us at this point? And way more importantly, for a playoff resume, you have a win already over TWO very possible playoff teams by mid-September.
When the schedule was released, this was basically a throw-away game. A lose/lose. But now, this becomes a legitimate resume booster. I hope everyone understands that and comes out this week with our best effort. This is a very fortunate opportunity that fell into our laps that nobody saw coming. Seize it.
