I want ND to make the playoffs, I'll be happy if they do, I'll pull for us to win games in the playoff, and hope that happens...I won't think because we make it in we're going to win it all, but I'll hope we get some bounces and be happy if we do.
I carry myself as if i want the things above...I'm very clear in representing everything above, as in this is what I'm hoping for. But I still look at things realistically...realistically when you look at all the current resumes and compare the Pros ND has done some things and only a few teams have more Pros, but we also have a glaring Con...we aren't the only team with a strong Con, ours is just the strongest.
While I'm not a betting man, if I had to bet straight up if I think we make the playoffs, I'd probably lean towards no right now not because of our resume but because I think MF has another loss in him still..and I think it will be at USC. I'll be happy to be wrong, but that's what I think right now.
Now if the question turns to 'what if they win out?' then that's easy, they're in and it's a no brainer imo as I think our chances of being in at 11-1 would be over 99% with about a 60% chance of hosting a game.