S&P says 4-8
[h=3]2017 outlook[/h][h=4]2017 Schedule & Projection Factors[/h]
| Date | Opponent | Proj. S&P+ Rk | Proj. Margin | Win Probability |
| 2-Sep | Eastern Washington | NR | 19.3 | 87% |
| 16-Sep | Arizona State | 58 | 1.4 | 53% |
| 23-Sep | at Houston | 49 | -4.6 | 40% |
| 30-Sep | Oklahoma State | 22 | -8.0 | 32% |
| 7-Oct | at Kansas | 107 | 10.9 | 74% |
| 14-Oct | at West Virginia | 69 | -0.9 | 48% |
| 21-Oct | Iowa State | 57 | 1.3 | 53% |
| 28-Oct | at Oklahoma | 5 | -23.1 | 9% |
| 4-Nov | Kansas State | 35 | -2.7 | 44% |
| 11-Nov | at Baylor | 28 | -9.3 | 29% |
| 18-Nov | TCU | 21 | -8.2 | 32% |
| 25-Nov | at Texas | 16 | -15.0 | 19% |
I'm not sure even Eastern Washington will be an easy out for TTU. If EW can knock off programs like Oregon St and WSU the last few years, they could do the same to Tech. Especially against a QB starting his first game. As for the Tech QB situation, I think Shimonek will be okay and have the usual ridiculous numbers that TTU QB's put up. . But he doesn't have as good of an arm or the intangibles that Mahomes possessed. Plus the OL is a real issue for TTU this year.
