They could win out against a down USC team, a Colorado squad that slipped up badly this week and could spiral, a WSU offense they dismantled last year, and hosting rival Stanford.
They could lose out against a USC team that will probably have fired Clay Helton before we can pounce on him, a Colorado squad that’s feisty as hell, a revived WSU team looking for payback after last year (and is already double digit favorites ahead of next weekend), plus a Stanford group that still presents some matchup issues.
Granted, going 0-4 would be an unacceptable and deeply disappointing season result, but that still feels possible, albeit unlikely.