We need to get at least 9 wins.
10 would be an extremely successful season that lives up to our loftiest expectations.
9 would be pretty good and signal to the nation that we are on our way back. It should also be good enough to get us into the ACC Championship Game, and good enough for us to finish the season ranked for the first time in forever.
8 would be at the very edge of adequate. IMO, this is the worst we could possibly do this year. If we only get 8 wins it will be because the defense failed us miserably again, and will spell the end of the D'Onofrio era in Miami. We would head into next season much as we headed into this one: Brimming with a sort of skeptical optimism. It would signal improvement over last year, but not necessarily enough to indicate that Golden is the man for the job.
Anything less than 8 is an absolute failure and gives us just cause to call for Golden's head.
If our schedule is as weak as many expect it to be, and we manage to beat Florida, I believe 11 (regular season) wins is just on the edge of possible. We lose one to either Florida State, UNC, or Virgina Tech if they surprise everybody and come back strong. IMO this team is not emotionally prepared to run the table, we need that season where we are close but not quite there (similar to 2000) to get our mindset to that point.
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