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Ceiling is 12-0; floor is 8-4; actual expected range is 10-2 or 11-1. I kinda suspect we drop the Auburn game on the road and get rolling after that, finish strong and head into 2015 as national title contenders.

Agree with every bit of this. Having a first year starter at QB (that is only one year removed from HS) will certainly evince rookie mistakes, but Jennings seems like a smart kid who will work tirelessly to minimize those errors.

Now, looking at the schedule below.....

It is going to be very difficult to win in Jordan Hare (as it always is for us). Also, improved or not, it's always tough to win in the Swamp as well.. Florida will give us a game on their home turf.

Wisconsin is another matchup that is very intriguing.. especially being on a neutral field (the type of game which LSU has had success in recent years).

Certainly, Bama will bring a challenge, and will be the biggest challenge at home.

Like lsutothetop said though, 12-0 is attainable, but unlikely given the youth in the passing game. I can realistically see LSU going anywhere from 9-3 again to 11-1.

One big thing the defense has failed to do this season is produce takeaways. This year's D had only 16 takeaways (7 FR, 9 INTs), while the offense yielded 18 total (10 FL, 8 INTs - which isn't bad at all). A negative turnover differential makes the difference in those close games, as it showed this season. If the 2014 defense is more opportunistic than this year's, those ugly offensive games will start going our way again.