The prediction is somewhat low, but understandable. Luckily, history tells us that these results aren't necessarily to be trusted.
Preseason polls and predictions and bowl projections are really amusing sometimes. Usually, that's because they're hilariously wrong in retrospect. Another set of those predictions hit my inbox today, and I felt compelled to share with you.
First, a slight excerpt on the origin of these predictions:
PredictionMachine.com strives to be the most accurate and trusted source for predicting sports outcomes. The state-of-the-art, Prediction Machine, was built by Paul Bessire (Twitter: @predictmachine), a statistician and veteran sports writer, who offers his in-depth analysis and unique takes through his blog posts and game predictions.