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from the time I started attending in 1953 Stanford and Cal would never play The SC and UCLA games at home in the same year. The locations were flip flopped and we would see SC and UCLA every two years. Ditto the Oregon’s and Washington’s. Wilmer should know this.

So I’m voiding him as an expert and now say 9-3.

I think worst case, 7-5.  I have much more faith in the QB talent, and lots of other programs have productive offenses with first time QBs.  McKee was the best QB in Calif two years ago; West knows the Offense; and Ari Patu can mix it up. 
The rest of the Offense is deep at skill spots and talented, and we will score more and convert more third downs.  The O-Line gels. 
The front 7 on Defense will show more agility than many expect, especially at LB. 
The corners will hold, and we are vulnerable at Safety unless we get a quicker pass rush.  
I think the Offense keeps the ball and we go bowling.  Huskies are a tad overrated, but Oregon is the toughest mark on the slate. 
We have beaten USC in the Shaw-Harbaugh Era at least three times when they are rated in Top Ten.  
WINS:  KSST, VANDY, @USC, AZST, WASH, @ORST, @WAST, UCLA, and KalSucks.  That's NINE, and we lose one of those for 8-4.

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from the time I started attending in 1953 Stanford and Cal would never play The SC and UCLA games at home in the same year. The locations were flip flopped and we would see SC and UCLA every two years. Ditto the Oregon’s and Washington’s. Wilmer should know this.

So I’m voiding him as an expert and now say 9-3.

I think worst case, 7-5.  I have much more faith in the QB talent, and lots of other programs have productive offenses with first time QBs.  McKee was the best QB in Calif two years ago; West knows the Offense; and Ari Patu can mix it up. 
The rest of the Offense is deep at skill spots and talented, and we will score more and convert more third downs.  The O-Line gels. 
The front 7 on Defense will show more agility than many expect, especially at LB. 
The corners will hold, and we are vulnerable at Safety unless we get a quicker pass rush.  
I think the Offense keeps the ball and we go bowling.  Huskies are a tad overrated, but Oregon is the toughest mark on the slate. 
We have beaten USC in the Shaw-Harbaugh Era at least three times when they are rated in Top Ten.  
WINS:  KSST, VANDY, @USC, AZST, WASH, @ORST, @WAST, UCLA, and KalSucks.  That's NINE, and we lose one of those for 8-4.