2017-18 Shocker Non-Conf. Record Prediction – “Preseason Edition”?

[WuShock Reaper]

What do you think the Shocker record will be at the end of the Non-Conference season?

Non-Conference Opponents (with Ken Pomeroy Preseason Rankings):
# 19-Baylor (away)
# 21-Oklahoma (home-Intrust)
# 22-Notre Dame/#32-Michigan/#91-LSU/#NA-Chaminade (neutral-Maui Invitational)
# 49-Marquette/#83-VCU (neutral-Maui Invitational)
# 50-Oklahoma State (away)
# 74-College of Charleston (home)
#101-California (neutral-Maui Invitational)
#122-South Dakota State (home)
#140-Florida Gulf Coast (home)
#200-Arkansas State (home)
#308-UMKC (home)
#329-Savannah State (home)

[WuShock Reaper]

I say we win 10 games, with a loss at Baylor and in the Championship game in Maui

[ShockdaWorld]

I think this team is on a mission, and we beat all them sumbitches!!

[ShockerPhi]

I put 10 wins as I think it's a fairly safe bet. I would be stoked with an undefeated non-con, which is definitely possible. This season will be a blast to watch.

[Kochaddict]

I like the optimism.Aim high.

[Windiwu]

I voted 1 loss in Hawaii. I think that time change and 3 games in three days is much tougher than beating Baylor.:)

[UCONN_Husky]

I say we win 10 games, with a loss at Baylor and in the Championship game in Maui

Houston won at Baylor in their Hurricane Relief exhibition game. I see Wichita winning that one too.

[Bluzrover]

I voted 11. Our record in early season tournaments isn't all that good. Think we lose the championship game.

[shocks02]

I'm preparing for one loss in Maui and one loss to a Big 12 opponent. FGCU, A-State, Charleston, SDSU won't be cakewalks either. If we come out 10-2, I think we should all be satisfied with the non-conference.

[60Shock]

I'm saying we lose one and will then be thrilled when we don't.

[Play Angry]

11-1

[asiseeit]

10-2 with losses in Hawaii finals and either OSU or Baylor

[IndianaShocker]

If we play well, we don't lose a game before conference. I can see us losing 2 or 3, no more than 4 in the AAC. Anything worse than 11-1 means we hurt ourselves in the non-conference.

[SB Shock]

Pomeroy predicts WSU with 2 non-conference losses.

[im4wsu]

Pomeroy predicts WSU with 2 non-conference losses.

The two non-conference losses are projected cumulatively -- on an individual game basis, the projected win percentages are all over 90%, except for Baylor (53%), OU (68%) and OSU(78%), excluding Maui, of course.

Conference games are much tougher, with Cincy (46%), SMU 54%), Cincy 70%, five more between 71%&77%, four in the 80s and 6 in the 90s. The conference record is projected to be 15-3.