Sep 4, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Not since 2010-13 has OSU gone Nebraska makes a bowl this year and gains some much-needed momentum. Ohio State The path to a Big Ten title should go through Columbus in 2022. Favorites. They miss Penn State and Ohio State but have to play Wisconsin, Nebraska and Michigan on the road along with home dates versus Iowa and Michigan State. Iowa won the division in 2021 before being dumped 42-3 by the Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium. Is there more even-year magic in store? What about the Big Ten West? Highs will include a home win over Iowa while the lows could feature a road loss to Illinois for Jeff Brohm's group. Overall, this unit is stacked. The season opener against Penn State will set the tone, and thats the only top team from the East that Purdue faces. Henderson averaged 87.6 yards with five rushing TDs in six games against ranked opponents last season. The offense will reset the Big Ten record book in several areas. Though the frontline talent is at a level that Maryland can win games against some quality teams, Im still not sold on the depth and physicality the program will need to be consistently competitive in the Big Ten. 2022 Summary Casey Thompson turned in a season-long performance worthy of mixed reviews. Oct 30, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano in the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. It will be difficult to repeat last years magic. Stroud is big news (he still had to come back, obviously) for an offense that was firing on all cylinders and the team in Columbus certainly hopes the coaching revamp, led by defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, pays big dividends. And while the Rose Bowl is hosting a College Football Playoff matchup next bowl season (more on that in a bit), the Badgers could be landing in the Orange Bowl for a New Years Six matchup with potential ACC champion Florida State. Michigan is the pick from 247Sports to win the Big Ten and claim a spot in the Rose Bowl in the College Football Playoff. Rutgers was on the wrong end of lopsided losses to the Big Tens best a year ago, although the Scarlet Knights found themselves in a last-minute bowl game against Wake Forest. Illinois will likely be leading the way with defense and run game, which Michigan showed can be a successful formula in 2021. Dont expect Michigan to get the fortune and results it got this past season. Ferentz just re-upped his contract and will have a talented, veteran team this upcoming season. Three Big Ten teams appeared earlier this month in our preseason bowl projections in the New Year's Six and Playoff, so we expect another banner year from the nation's most competitive league. They lost to both teams at home in 2021. The Boilermakers lost their best overall player in defensive end George Karlaftis and wide receiver David Bell to the NFL draft. Allen is the top returning Big Ten rusher with numbers that are on par with Henderson. The road to Indianapolis and the Big Ten Championship Game goes through Columbuseven though it technically starts in Ireland. After a brutal 2021 campaign followed a miraculous 2020 season, Tom Allen and the Hoosiers retooled by adding Missouri transfer quarterback Connor Bazelak. The schedule is no breeze. After an upstart 2020 campaign, Indiana fell flat in 2021 as the Hoosiers failed to win a conference game. To beat the Buckeyes, you have to keep up as best you can. Once again, ESPN FPI is high on the Badgers as we enter the 2022 season. In his first year as a starter, C.J. MORE: Futures odds and best bets for Big Ten. Wins: Colorado State, Hawaii, UConn, Maryland, at Iowa, at Indiana, Penn State, at Rutgers, Nebraska, Illinois. Ohio State and Wisconsin had down years by their standards and missed the Big Ten Championship game entirely. Nov 20, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan (2) drops back for a pass in the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at TCF Bank Stadium. What PFF Says. Michigan loses a ton of talent from a team that went to the College Football Playoff last season. Notably, those struggles came against the top of the conference including C.J. It feels like a run the table year for Ohio State in 2022. Losing Kenneth Walker III is going to be huge, but with Payton Thorned back and a talented wide receiving corps, the offense will still be able to move the ball. The schedule is brutal, with Western Kentucky and Cincinnati again on the nonconference. Gone is quarterback Adrian Martinez, but hell be replaced by former Texas QB Casey Thompson. Bielema vs. Pat Narduzzi? Heres our too-early 2022 game predictions now that the schedule is set. The Scarlet Knights went bowling for the first time in forever, and while it didnt go well against Wake Forest, things are shaping up for improvement in Piscataway and New Brunswick. It helps that Iowa gets Michigan at home, but facing the Wolverines and Buckeyes in one season isnt exactly cause for celebration. Can any of those other schools disrupt that? However, the reigning-champion Wolverinesalong with Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin in particularare aiming to keep the Buckeyes off the pedestal once again. The Spartans and Texas Tech may not be the sexiest matchup, but it does feel like one Michigan State could benefit from in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Arizona. What the Hoosiers get out of the quarterback position and how they develop a lot of the youth that will be stepping up for a veteran team last season will determine if this team can sniff a bowl appearance or not. HIGHEST RATED. Iowa was ranked No.2 at some point in the season but finished with a 10-4 record. Four-star running back Kaytron Allen (IMG Academy) also will be in the mix for carries. Michigan State Spartans. If you've followed the sport recently, you knew Scott Frost would be prominently featured in this section. They had a season of close losses yet registered a Big Ten-worst 1-8 league mark. That's the game that turns the Spartans' season one way or the other. The Wildcats have no favors from the Big Ten schedule, as they have to head to Penn State and welcome Ohio State at home. The Gophers could take on an interesting South Carolina team in the ReliaQuest Bowl, the new namesake of the old Outback Bowl. The thing about college football is that its entirely impossible to pin down. The Nittany Lions lost a lot of talent in the NFL draft, and will have to restructure a defense that was in the bottom third of the conference last season. This might be more of a tandem effort, but you know Mel Tucker is going to rely on that strong running game around quarterback Peyton Thorne. There's incredible talent on Ohio State's offense. Wins: Northwestern (Dublin, Ireland), North Dakota, Georgia Southern, Indiana, at Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Losses: Oklahoma, at Rutgers, at Michigan,at Iowa. Michigan State we had ranked 10th. Here are the way-too-early game-by-game predictions for Michigan in 2022. The defense is good enough, but losing George Karlaftis will certainly set it back. February 22, 2023 12:24 pm ET. No other Big Ten coach that begins the season is in imminent danger, though a nine-loss record certainly could change that. Nov 20, 2021; College Park, Maryland, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks with quarterback Cade McNamara (12) after during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. Well know more after the early-season contest against Ohio State. That weight is on the big stage, and Ohio State is all-but penciled in to get back to the CFP in 2022. But the 2022 schedule sets up quite nicely, with three breezy nonconference games before opening up the conference slate with Maryland at home. The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. And if these projections prove to be accurate, there will be a good number of Big Ten teams taking part in a bowl game next season, and it could be another year with two playoff bids. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports. The thing about college football is that its entirely impossible to pin down. In the history of the Big 12, 2023 will always stand as an outlier. This will not be a "White Out" game for some reason; perhaps because Ohio State has won the last five meetings since the 2016 loss at Happy Valley. The promising news is the defense should be superb, and the conference slate is quite manageable. The word: Perhaps one of the more surprising teams in the Big Ten next season could be the Nittany Lions, who underachieved in 2021, but will be on a mission to get to double-digit wins in 2022. Especially since the Nittany Lions have Ohio State at home (queue up whiteout conditions). Nebraska lost nine games by nine points or less last season, and Northwestern is trying to bounce back after its own nine-loss season. Iowa will be Iowa and beat teams it shouldnt, yet play with teams it should be better than. Washington State quarterback Cam Ward has opted to return to school in 2023, and this should be a down-to-the-wire fight in Pac-12 country. One key contract detail to know: Frost's buyout drops from $15 million to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. Northwestern was an awfully young team in 2021, which explains a bit of the struggles. This marks the third straight season Penn State has opened a college football season on the road against a Big Ten opponent. Maryland will play arguably the five top teams in the conference this season which will mark a considerable challenge for Taulia Tagovailoa and company. That's the next step. Heading into 2022, there are major questions for just about everybody not named Ohio State. No team is probably more anxious to get the season started than the Ohio State Buckeyes. Eight hypothetical position switches for current Michigan football players, Why Ernest Hausmann decided to become a Wolverine, Every five-star recruit that Michigan football has had since 2001, Media reacts to Michigan basketball OT win over Wisconsin, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. 3. That's what it'll take for Minnesota to be a serious factor in the division, if P.J. The road game at Iowa probably determines which one of those two squads reaches the conference championship game. Not to mention two elite defensive pieces in linebacker Harold Perkins and edge rusher Maason Smith, who will be back after his injury-shortened 2022 effort. Looking ahead to next season, there are a lot more question marks. Dec 30, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz (5) warms up before facing the Arizona State Sun Devils in the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. And Penn State has some good bowl history against the Vols. (Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Projected finish: T-4th in Big Ten East. But Ohio State could be right back in the playoff mix and paired up with the two-time defending national champions in the Sugar Bowl. You'll now receive the top Buckeyes Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. But the offense generally hasnt been the issue for the Terps its been the defense. The season was one of chaos that no one predicted. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Wisconsin opens Big Ten play at Ohio State on Sept. 24, and it has road games at Michigan State and Iowa. The word: The reigning Big Ten champions play four consecutive home games prior to their first road affair at Iowa and should be favored in 11 of 12 regular-season games in 2022. In what could be USCs final game as a Pac-12 member, will the Trojans carry some bragging rights into the conference in year one? 2022 CFN College Football Preview of Every Team Big Ten Preseason Predictions: East Big Ten East Predicted Finish 1. (soft launch) Air Force Falcons. Not since 2010-13 has OSU gone two-plus seasons without standing atop the conference. 7 of 14. Purdue played for the Big Ten championship this past season but the Boilermakers will have to settle for a bowl game in a baseball stadium according to 247Sports spring bowl projections. We're expecting a winner-take-all showdown in the regular-season finale at Ohio State. Illinois Fighting Illini: 5-7, 2-7 BIG. Graham Mertz might finally put everything together, and the running attack is going to be fantastic again with Braelon Allen and a physical offensive line. Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. The featured image in this article is the thumbnail of the embedded video. Worst of all, the Huskers bottomed out in 2022. This team could surprise some people. Where is Ohio State? Michigan won the league last year, but Ohio State enters the 2022 college football season as the overwhelming Big Ten favorite. The offense should be really good with Tanner Morgan deciding to come back for one more season under center, and running back Mohamed Ibrahim back from injury, but there are still issues to address. This should be a bowl team, but we saw how the team fell apart last year in every single game. The quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy is ongoing and very likely makes its way into the regular season. The 2021 Big Ten Football season had plenty of surprises. Nebraska also brought in a new passing game coordinator in Mickey Joseph from LSU. Stroud | Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Peter Skoronski | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Jim Harbaugh | Michael Hickey/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Payton Thorne | Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Scott Frost | Steven Branscombe/Getty Images, Blake Corum | Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Harry How/Getty Images, Riley Moss | Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Nick Herbig and Dean Ingram | Patrick McDermott/Getty Images, TreVeyon Henderson | Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The defense, however, was as good as any unit in the country. But dont be deceived. Wins: New Mexico State, Western Illinois, Colorado, Purdue, at Penn State,at Illinois, Rutgers, Northwestern, Losses: at Michigan State, at Nebraska, Iowa, at Wisconsin. The quarterback controversy will be a fascinating story to follow in the months leading up to the season. He's a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses, and that with a 85% catch percentage. Wins: Wyoming, Virginia,Chattanooga, Purdue,at Northwestern, Losses: at Indiana, at Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, at Nebraska, Michigan State, at Michigan. Last season was a dream campaign for Mel Tucker and Michigan State. They'll figure it out. Michigan State Spartans quarterback Payton Thorne (10) runs the ball against the Maryland Terrapins during the first half of action Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Spartan Stadium. Record prediction: 10-2. The word: With a much-improved defense and one of the nation's most explosive units offensively, an extremely hungry Ohio State team should be able to get through the regular season unscathed if the Buckeyes are able to avoid road losses to Michigan State or Penn State entering the rivalry showdown versus Michigan at the end of November. Sign up for the WolverinesWire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, #Michigan has an incredible track record with edge rushers under Jim Harbaugh. With the stroke of midnight and the calendar flipping over, the Buckeyes once-promising 2022 campaign ended instantly in 2023. 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There are plenty of questions across the Big Ten Conference in the final season before USC and UCLA join the fray. That's going to be tough. Everything sets up for the Wolverines to defend their crown, and ultimately, it will likely come down to Michigan and Ohio State, once again. That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. Ohio State was as close to beating Georgia as anyone came last season but a missed field goal haunted the Buckeyes all offseason. The word: Will Iowa get back to the Big Ten Championship Game in the black-and-blue division? Penn State womens basketball wins first Big Ten tournament game since 2018. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Granted, he was a major one (15 tackles for loss), but the Hawkeyes have unleashed a different player with 10-plus TFLs in every season since 2013. Stroud will be near the top of preseason Heisman conversations, and despite losing star wide recievers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave in the NFL draft, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is back to torture Big Ten defenses. Oct 16, 2021; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Aidan OConnell (16) reacts with fans after a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. This is a major chance at redemption after the Cougars took down the Badgers at Camp Randall in 2022. 1:27-18:11 Big Ten West Look for Wisconsin to be a problem this season. The word: Can the Spartans get back to the New Year's Six as one of the hunted at the top of the Big Ten next season? Three Big Ten teams appeared earlier this month in our preseason bowl projections in the New Year's Six and Playoff, so we expect another banner year from the Stroud and his weapons abounding. Penn State Losing the senior receivers wont help him, but at least we know that Wisconsin can get back to its formula and has the pieces to make that work. Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. Last year, Michigan State soared from 2-5 to a transfer-fueled 11-2. Quarterback Aidan OConnell is back in the fold as the Boilers try and fill holes at receiver. And while quarterback Spencer Petras will be better with another year of seasoning, hes not the type that is going to put the team on his shoulders and win games against the more athletic and talented teams out there. By Kevin Flaherty 5 hours ago. He started 35 games for Virginia the last three seasons and was a semifinalist for the Rimington Trophy. However, the appeal isn't solely about the Buckeyes' superstar trio. The opener in Dublin is a huge tone-setter for both teams. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. The opener against Notre Dame could be worrisome as well. Montee Ball (2012), Melvin Gordon (2014) and Jonathan Tayor (2018-19) all have won the Doak Walker Award since 2012. 2022 College Football Game Result (Winner and Score) Predictions (RP predictor): - predictions of the winner, score, margin of victory, probability of victory of each game in the season. Otherwise, the remainder is focused on key trips for Michigan and Ohio Statewhich both enjoy an 8:4 home/road split this season. Now that the Badgers know they have a workhorse in Braelon Allen, it changes things in Madison. And then, when it comes to the Michigan game, while OSU acolytes will act confidently, remember: the last time that Ohio State beat the Wolverines was in 2019. The Nittany Lions came up short against Indiana in 2020 but edged Wisconsin That's Wisconsin (.745), Iowa (.693), Michigan (.680), Penn State (.643) and Michigan State (.643). 2022 Maryland Prediction, Spring Football Version: 7-5 CFN 2021 Spring Prediction: 5-7 Maryland 2021 Final Record: 7-6 Maryland 2022 Schedule & Analysis 9 With the staffs comfort recruiting in the Sunshine State, it Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. That means there are few Buckeyes who have actually experienced beating their rival on this 2022 team. On the final weekend of September, division favorites Wisconsin and OSU square off in Columbus. Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports. The word: There's a chance Northwesterncould lose eight straight Big Ten games, if the Wildcats aren't careful next season, after a promising three-win stretch following a calendar-opening loss to Nebraska. 0:00-1:26 Introduction Ohio State will be the most talented team in the Big Ten next year, it just depends on some breaks and being able to be better on defense. The Big Ten sent two teams to the CFB Playoff in 2022 for the first time in conference history. Its difficult seeing a path for the Hoosiers to get back onto the winning side of things, at least this year. It seems like Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald finds a way to get his team to rebound when it has a poor year, but that might be far too optimistic for 2022. December 27, 2023 12:00 am Mike Margittai. There probably isn't much resistance to labeling them all top-10 talents, which is genuinely absurd for a single offense. He completed 63 percent of his passes in 10 games for 2,407 yards with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. The goal for 2022 might just be to get into a bowl, this time with a winning record. Minnesota might rival Illinois for the strangest season in 2021. Penn State losing to Purdue is his upset pick of the year in the Big Ten. Big Ten football order of finish predictions for 2022 season from Phil Steele. Wisconsin is the pick to win the division, but the Badgers are going to earn it. Can either Padilla or Petras develop into a consistent starter this season? Well, well, well, another year of being high on the Cornhuskers in preseason predictions. They open with Notre Dame, play Wisconsin and Iowa, to go along with the rest of the schedule. B/R's preview of the Big Ten includes star players, top storylines, key games and just about everything short of USC and UCLA. Minnesota was another team that made a big jump from 2020 to 2021, and with Tanner Morgan returning, yet again, theres an opportunity for the Gophers to continue that ascent. Aug. 27: Nebraska vs. Northwestern (in Dublin). Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports. So, though college football media tends to be quite reactionary (we include ourselves in that estimation) were taking yet another too-early stab at the complexion of the Big Ten conference, now taking into account personnel losses, the schedule, and overall trajectory for each team. Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano walks on the field during pregame warmups before an NCAA Division I football game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. If MSU is going to contend, itll need to really excel during that brutal stretch. USA TODAY - Bryant Crews 1h. Stroud, and Ohio State has a favorable schedule with most of the tough games at home. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Stacy Revere / Contributor, Getty), (Photo: Matthew OHaren, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Nikos Frazier / Journal & Courier, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Tommy Gilligan, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports), at Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin, at Minnesota, Nebraska, (Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire, Getty), in our preseason bowl projections in the New Year's Six and Playoff. For the first time in nearly a year, Penn State adds another commitment to the board for the Class of 2024. Will the trend of a true breakout team continue in 2022? Thompson replaces four-year starter Adrian Martinez, who transferred to Kansas State. Kaevon Merriweather is back at safety, so the only new starters are the Cash hybridlikely Cooper DeJeanand safety Quinn Schulte. With Walker headed to the NFL, quarterback Payton Thorne returns to lead the offense. They could be mitigated by Payton Thorne and Jayden Reed returning, but the defense will need some major work to be able to stop the increasingly good passing attacks in the conference. Michigan won the Big Ten, beat Ohio State, and finished with a 12-2 record and a No.3 finish in the AP poll. The lone remaining ranked team in the preseason AP poll, Michigan State is attempting to build on an impressive year. Wisconsin was red hot after the loss to Michigan before the loss to Minnesota. Spring ball is on for most teams, and if it hasnt already, its on the horizon. We saw in the Big Ten Championship Game how far away the Hawkeyes were from the Wolverines, so itll be interesting to see if they can even the scales a bit this upcoming year. 1: Michigan at IowaOct. Minnesota head football coach P.J. Running back TreVeyon Henderson totaled 1,567 scrimmage yards and 19 scores as a true freshman. 17: Penn State at Auburn; Michigan State at Washington. You can view the entire list of bowl projections here. Here is a look at early team-by-team record predictions for Big Ten squads in 2022: Sep 3, 2021; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald reacts after a play against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Ryan Field. While the defense loses Jack Sanborn, Leo Chenal, and others to the NFL, Wisconsin has shown their ability to reload under defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Washington State quarterback Cam Ward has opted to return to school in 2023, and this should be a down-to-the-wire fight in Pac-12 country. The defense improved last season and will have to continue that upward trajectory. Given the brutal cross-over schedule both teams have, this is a gotta-have-it-game if you want to make it to Indianapolis. The running back room will lead the way as Braelon Allen and Chez Mellusi return to form a duo with unlimited potential. The question is: can the Boilermakers sustain that success in 2022? Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. To get there, James Franklin's squad will need to beat Auburn and Minnesota, whom we consider to be the toughest matchups after Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. Will Michigan defend their crown? But you try herding these Since returning to his alma mater in 2018, the former Nebraska quarterback is 15-29 overall with a 10-25 conference record. But, as always, its difficult to suddenly project that a young team will be good the following year. + Show More. The Buckeyes return quarterback C.J. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. His 76.7 grade was a top-10 mark among Power Five guards this year while his nine big-time blocks were tied for sixth. The Huskers also have a new offensive coordinator in Mark Whipple, who worked with Heisman Trophy finalist Kenny Pickett at Pitt last season. It would be incredible to see four teams from a single Power Five division to hit at least 10 victories, but it could happen given the overall strength at the top of the Big Ten. Nebraska needs more consistency on both sides of the football next fall, but missing Penn State, Michigan State and Ohio State from the other side of the conference is a schedule blessing. Can Wisconsin get back to Indy? The 6-foot-6, 220 pound athlete committed to Wisconsin in late January, becoming the first pass-catcher to join the program for 2024. It's hard to say, but it's usually safe to pencil inthe Hawkeyes surpassing their preseason Vegas win total given Kirk Ferentz's track record at the program. Wisconsin at Iowa (Nov. 12) These Big Ten West rivals have traded three-score wins in each They'll likely need to split those two contests and get help elsewhere to advance. The first showdown on the listonly the seventh all-time meeting of Notre Dame and OSUdoubles as the best nonconference game of the 2022 season. ESPN FPI Predicted Record. It should be enough to keep things at the level they were last season, but you have to believe that some of those close games will actually go in the win column in 2022. After sending two teams to the College Football Playoff in the 2022 season, could the Big Ten be preparing to send a pair of teams back to the playoff next season? Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports Predicting every team's final record this far out is next to impossible, but peeking at matchups this early is whatevery staff does this time of year in prep for the new season. 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