re: Convince me Ole Miss can win 8 games

That looks about right. I think you could beat FSU too. And while I do think Bama wins, I don't think it's a given by any stretch. Bama will be breaking in another brand new QB and a new RB. No doubt they're stacked but their offense may not get cranking until later in the season. I can see this game looking very much like the game in Oxford two years ago but OM has a much better QB this time.