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Bottom Line:
With a lot of personnel losses on defense, and wholesale coaching changes on both sides of the ball, this team has a lot of work to do if they want to be serious Rose Bowl contenders. However, if they can find a way to figure things out, they have an extremely favorable schedule. I’m projecting an 8-4 record, just like in 2009, but they could easily end up anywhere from six wins and a minor bowl game to ten wins and a Rose Bowl appearance.