so, given what has come out from vegas on o/u for the season, and what many prognosticators think about this roster, in year one of a new staff (regardless of how high in esteem they may hold them), conventional wisdom says we lose to everyone we're supposed to...bama, auburn and GA, and at least 3 of the toss up games...FL, WVU, USCe, KY, MO, Vandy and we'll win the 3 cup cakes.
i don't think you can put 9-3 cause it most likely means you still lost to who you were supposed to and won all the toss ups.
8-4 basically says the same thing. both a lot better than expected, but COY worthy?
i don't think you can talk COY w/out 8+ wins and a win from one of those 3 we're not supposed to win.
i think he'd get a lot of atta boys and high accolades for a job really well done with 8+. i think 7 does that.
but COY? would have to do something not expected imo.