2013 Record: 8-5

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 6.5*

2014 Season Win Total Picks NCAA Football: 'Over'

Coach Rich Rodriguez is still waiting for that breakout season down in Tucson and is hoping that things really click in his third season in the desert. Arizona has gone 8-5 the past two years under Rich Rod and has sported an 8-5 mark in four of the last six seasons. They are hoping to break through that glass ceiling this year.

Arizona has to replace outstanding running back Ka'Deem Carey and his 1,900 rushing yards as well as quarterback B.J. Denker. But they do have seven other starters back and a very strong offensive line setting up the No. 11 rush offense in the nation. But the Wildcats have to get better defensively. They have six starters back, including four in the secondary, but they need to get stingier in terms of giving up yards.

A fast start is possible for Arizona, as three of their first four games are at home. Their first road game, however, is at Oregon. But they get five of their last eight league games at home and have a winnable road game at Washington State.

Arizona has been awesome in the nonconference, going 8-0 under Rodriguez and 13-2 in nonleague games the last four years. But they have been horrible on the road, going 4-6 under Rich Rod and just 5-11 away from home the last three years.

I think that Arizona's attempt to get 'over' will come down to its rivalry game to cap the season. Fortunately they get Arizona State in Tucson so the Wildcats have the advantage. I think this team will continue to be good but not great. And I see them getting to seven wins. Take the 'over'.

2014 Arizona Wildcats Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Fri, Aug 29th, 2014 UNLV 10:30 PM Arizona Stadium

Thu, Sep 4th, 2014 at TX-San Antonio 08:00 PM Alamodome

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 Nevada 11:00 PM Arizona Stadium

Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 California TBA Arizona Stadium

Thu, Oct 2nd, 2014 at Oregon 10:30 PM Autzen Stadium

Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 USC TBA Arizona Stadium

Sat, Oct 25th, 2014 at Washington St TBA Martin Stadium

Sat, Nov 1st, 2014 at UCLA TBA Rose Bowl

Sat, Nov 8th, 2014 Colorado TBA Arizona Stadium

Sat, Nov 15th, 2014 Washington TBA Arizona Stadium

Sat, Nov 22nd, 2014 at Utah TBA Rice-Eccles Stadium

Fri, Nov 28th, 2014 Arizona State 04:30 PM Arizona Stadium

All Times EST

*Season Win Total Odds from Raphael Esparza. Esparza was a Las Vegas sportsbook manager for 13 years at some of the largest books on The Strip. He is a proven oddsmaker and this is his projected total.

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