Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
I agree that anything above 5-5 is pretty optimistic thinking. Although we could definitely beat Auburn and/or A&M, you know Kentucky and Ole Miss are penciling us in as wins, and Missouri probably thinks of us as a swing game.

Very likely to lose: @Alabama, Georgia
Presumably very likely to lose: @LSU - though who knows with the new QB

Swing games - probable loss: Texas A&M, Auburn
Swing games - probable win: @Ole Miss, @Kentucky - hope the new schedule lets us play Kentucky earlier before it gets really cold

Clear favorite - Missouri
Very likely to win - Arkansas, @Vanderbilt

A lot of research shows that the primary cause of homefield advantage is referees subconsciously favoring the home crowd on very close calls, so it may be close to non-existent this year.
I have always thought this but had no idea there was actual research done on it