The 2007 SEC Doormat Trophy Award

Each year, I hand out the Southeastern Conference Doormat Trophy Award. For 2007, the preseason favorite is Mississippi State. Sylvester Croom will be out of there!

Hogs 2007 Season Predictions

After the day after "Turkey Day", Arkansas will be 9 and 3. McFadden on the bubble for the Heisman Trophy. The Hogs go to pick Cotton. We begin the recruitment of a good QB. All hoping Felix will come back for his senior season. Here's the breakdown as I see it:

Sept 1 - Troy in Fayetteville (win)
Arkansas 35, Troy 14

Sept 15 - Alabama at Tuscaloosa (win)
Arkansas 21, Alabama 20

Sept 22 - Kentucky in Fayetteville (win)
Arkansas 31, Kentucky 17

Sept 29 - North Texas in Fayetteville (win)
Arkansas 28, North Texas 10

Oct 6 - Tennessee-Chattanooga (win)
Arkansas 56, Tenn-Chat 3

Oct 13 - Auburn in Fayetteville (loss)
Auburn 24, Arkansas 10

Oct 20 - Ole Miss at Oxford (win)
Arkansas 24, Ole Miss 7

Oct 27 - Florida Int'l (HC) in Fayetteville (win)
Arkansas 45, Florida Int'l 10

Nov 03 - South Carolina in Fayetteville (win)
Arkansas 38, South Carolina 28

Nov 10 - Tennessee at Knoxville (loss)
Tennessee 31, Arkansas 14

Nov 17 - Mississippi State in Little Rock (win)
Arkansas 27, Mississippi State 14

Nov 23 - LSU at Baton Rouge (loss)
LSU 27, Arkansas 10

Reflection: 2006 Season's Picks

For 2006, I predicted 8 - 4 ... the Hogs finished 10-2. OK, I was wrong but who wasn't? Most people were saying 7 at best.

Let's review (my prediction / real outcome)..
*indicates incorrect prediction

Sep 02 - USC 35, Ark 24 in Fayetteville (loss)
Sep 02 - USC 50, Ark 14 in Fayetteville (loss)

Sep 09 - Ark 48, Utah State 14 in Fayetteville (win)
Sep 09 - Ark 20, Utah State 00 in Fayetteville (win)

Sep 16 - Ark 21, Vanderbilt 10 in Nashville (win)
Sep 16 - Ark 21, Vanderbilt 19 in Nashville (win)

Sep 23 - Ark 17, Alabama 14 in Fayetteville (win)
Sep 23 - Ark 24, Alabama 23 in Fayetteville (win)

Oct 07 - Auburn 31, Ark 20 at Auburn (loss)
Oct 07 - Auburn 10, Ark 27 at Auburn (win)*

Oct 14 - Ark 56, Southeast Missouri State 3 in Fayetteville (win)
Oct 14 - Ark 63, Southeast Missouri State 7 in Fayetteville (win)

Oct 21 - Ark 35, Ole Miss 28 in Fayetteville (win)
Oct 21 - Ark 38, Ole Miss 3 in Fayetteville (win)

Oct 28 - Ark 38, Louisiana-Monroe 10 in Little Rock (win)
Oct 28 - Ark 44, Louisiana-Monroe 10 in Little Rock (win)

Nov 04 - South Carolina 31, Ark 14 at Columbia (loss)
Nov 04 - South Carolina 26, Ark 20 at Columbia (win)*

Nov 11 - Ark 17, Tennessee 14 in Fayetteville (win)
Nov 11 - Ark 31, Tennessee 14 in Fayetteville (win)

Nov 18 - Ark 28, Mississippi State 13 at Starkville (win)
Nov 18 - Ark 28, Mississippi State 14 at Starkville (win)

Nov 24 - LSU 31, Ark 28 in Little Rock (loss)
Nov 24 - LSU 31, Ark 26 in Little Rock (loss)

View my original 2006 predictions.

I am working on the formula for the upcoming 2007 season predictions. Keep an eye out.