ESPN FPI Projections by game

[Central Floridave]

Odds to Win American Conference 2022 (from DraftKings)

Cincinnati +180

Houston +240

UCF +360

SMU +1000

Memphis +1200

East Carolina +2000

Tulsa +3000

Tulane +4500

South Florida +5500

Navy +8000

Temple +20000

 

[Central Floridave]

MSN

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[beelit47]

Okay. You are saying a team that is 22-2 over the last two seasons with its only losses being to the last two national championship-winning programs and that is universally picked to win the AAC this year and that has a three-game winning streak over UCF is not the toughest team UCF will face this season.

Yes. Included in the 10 was their entire secondary. They will take a step back. That game is also at home

 

[Ucfmikes]

I agree that the toughest games will be @Memphis, @East Carolina and home against Cincinnati. I think that we win 2 of those and go 10-2. I don’t think anyone is thinking that we rollover East Carolina unless they turnout to be very average before they play us. Memphis has talent and Cincinnati is a good program with a good coach and a lot of new talent. They won’t be a playoff team, but should be good. What’s going to hurt them and Louisville is that we get them at home

 

[Central Floridave]

MSN

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[Central Floridave]

MSN

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[Central Floridave]

MSN

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[Central Floridave]

good recap

Who's new? Who's gone? Burning questions facing UCF ahead of 2022 football season

The Knights opened fall camp Monday and were picked to finish third in the American Athletic Conference's media poll. UCF joins the Big 12 in 2024.

finance.yahoo.com

 

[Central Floridave]

MSN

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[Central Floridave]

2022 UCF Expectations: Inside The Knights Staff

The Inside The Knights staff makes their 2022 UCF Football predictions.

www.si.com

 

[muckdawg24]

Memphis is gonna bring it for our road game with them. I fully expect that one to be a battle unless we're just rolling like a big wheel at that time.

 

[jlwucf]

Cindy blew our doors off last year ending the game in the first quarter. It will be tough.

With a bunch of players that aren't there this year. Not saying it won't be tough, but we get them at home.

 

[Central Floridave]

Know Thy Foe: Temple Owls

UCF destroyed Temple last season and could very well do the same this season

www.blackandgoldbanneret.com

 

[Central Floridave]

UCF vs South Carolina State Prediction, Game Preview

UCF vs South Carolina State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Thursday, September 1

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[Knight Badger 80]

Quick hit on one persons perspective.

Over/Under Wins

 

[ucfjosh2000]

I like Malzahn, but if you take out the Alabama games, he pretty much averages exactly 3 losses a year. I'll say we drop the Louisville, @ECU, and @ Tulane games. I think at best we finish 10-2 and at worst 8-4.

Right on pace for that 9-3 season.

 

[Gwoz]

Cincinnati and Memphis are now slight favorites according to FPI. UCF is a slight favorite over Tulane.

 

[ucfjosh2000]

I hate to break it to you kid, but that schedule ain't exactly the SEC West.

It would take a total collapse for UCF to finish with a worst record in 2021. The ceiling is undefeated. The floor may be 10-2. It's been YEARS since UCF lost to ECU or Tulane.

Kentucky, which Gus owned, regularly beats the hell out of Louisville.

The toughest game UCF plays is Cincinnati. The Bearcats have won 44 games the past four seasons. Since 2019, their only losses are to the 2021 national champion, the 2020 national champion, the 2020 national runner up, and back-to-back games against Memphis.

EDIT: I will take this one more step. Prior to last season, UCF (Auburn, 2017) and Western Kentucky (Arkansas State, 2012) are the only Group of Five programs to ever beat Gus. In 2021, Navy beat Gus on the road with a true freshman quarterback making his first collegiate start along with the best SMU team since they suffered the death penalty and CFP participant Cincinnati.

Should we revisit this?

I like Malzahn, but if you take out the Alabama games, he pretty much averages exactly 3 losses a year. I'll say we drop the Louisville, @ECU, and @ Tulane games. I think at best we finish 10-2 and at worst 8-4.

Time to revisit this. Sounds about right.

 

[ucfjosh2000]

Should we revisit this?

Time to revisit this. Sounds about right.

Happy to be wrong on the Tulane L prediction. 10-2 at best prediction looks to be accurate if we take care of business next 2 weeks.

 

[ucfjosh2000]

Happy to be wrong on the Tulane L prediction. 10-2 at best prediction looks to be accurate if we take care of business next 2 weeks.

“3 loss” Malzahn is alive and well, wow.