r/olemiss • u/anonymousandydick • 1d ago
Predicting the 2026 Season
WILL WIN: Charlotte, Wofford
SHOULD WIN: Vanderbilt, Auburn, MS State, Louisville
TOSS UP: Missouri, Florida, LSU
SHOULD LOSE: Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma
WILL LOSE:
Record: 8-4
NOTES:
(1) Yes, we made it to the semi-finals last year, but I think the team was more lucky than good. Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU, Washington State, were won by one score and neither team those teams were any good. I don't mind a close game here or there but if you are barely beating bad teams, you are not a great team. Not to mention South Carolina and Florida was close too.
(2) Biggest loss will be Charlie Weis JR, Lane was just a figure head. Charlie Weis is what made Ole Miss great. He's a bit young, but we wanted to make him a head coach here but Lane would not go to LSU unless Charlie joined him. If Charlie does as good at LSU, I think he will easily get the top coaching job any where (Bama, Dallas Cowboys, etc.)
(3) Biggest question mark is the O-line. Chambliss and Lacy are great, but the two losses were because of the o-line. They couldn't get the running game going in the in-season game against Georgia and couldn't block the Miami D-line.
(4) Game by Game:
(a) Louisville: Beat Miami in Miami, but had four losses, although 3 of them by one score. I think Louisville is a good team just like Tulane was last year, but Tulane couldn't complete with the size, strength or speed of us. Easily a 2+ score win.
(b) Auburn/MS State: Both should be bottom dwellers in the SEC, but for some reason both will be a close game.
(c) Missouri / Florida: Missouri has always been a good team but doesn't get any recognizance. Florida is a SEC team and we never do good in the state of Florida for whatever reason.
(d) LSU: I was tempted to put this into should lose after last night. I think the biggest problem is LSU knows our entire team. I put it in a toss up because I am biased but it's more appropriate into should lose.
(e) Texas / Georgia / Oklahoma : All top 10 teams. Only Georgia is at home.
Most likely 8-4 reason, small chance 9-3 and everyone will consider that to be a great season. Unless something surprisingly happens or LSU, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma end up being trash, I see 9-3 as the ceiling and being ranked top 20 but missing the playoffs.
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u/squirtwv69 18h ago
If we look like we did last night against LSU, they are going to own us. And that really pisses me off because we need to make Lame regret leaving. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want him back because he has really become unhinged.