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Hawai’i is preseason-ranked #98, #103, and #67 in the country by Athlon Sports, CBSSports, and MAR, respectively. Combined with a weak schedule and a homefield advantage that ranks #1 in the country in westnest, the Rainbow Warriors have a shot of pulling off what might be the most surprising undefeated season of recent memory:
| OPPONENT | ATHALON RANK | CBSSPORTS RANK | MAR RANK* | HAWAI’I’S OUTLOOK | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 99 | 102 | 84 | POSSIBLE WIN | More or less a toss up, Hawai’i’s home field advantage with the Cardinal coming off of a long flight and the other distractions of a team trip to Hawai’i give the Rainbow Warriors the advantage |
| Arizona | 72 | 94 | 72 | POSSIBLE WIN | Arizona tends to play down to opponents |
| Sam Houston | 120 | 57 | 101 | LIKELY WIN | |
| Portland State | n/a (FCS) | n/s (FCS) | Better than Yale | LIKELY WIN | |
| Fresno State | 77 | 87 | 105 | POSSIBLE WIN | Home field advantage plays a big role versus Fresno State, a stronger team on paper |
| Air Force | 84 | 106 | 80 | LIKELY WIN | NCAA rules forbid Air Force from using warfighting machines on the football field. |
| Utah State | 105 | 112 | 119 | LIKELY WIN | It’s Utah State not Utah Regular. |
| Colorado State | 83 | 76 | 76 | POSSIBLE WIN | |
| San Jose State | 78 | 77 | 69 | POSSIBLE WIN | The stronger of the two San _ State’s on the schedule, but by this point in the season the Rainbow Warriors would have momentum on their side. |
| San Diego State | 103 | 122 | 110 | LIKELY WIN | |
| UNLV | 60 | 22 | 48 | POSSIBLE WIN | The hardest game on the schedule. It’s hard to believe that Hawai’i could pull off the upset, but you can’t spell UNBELIEVABLE without U-N-L-V! |
| Wyoming | 106 | 121 | 119 | LIKELY WIN | Great uniforms, mediocre team |
NOTES:
- All it takes for Hawai’i to go undefeated is for them to win every “likely win” game and not lose any of the “possible win” games.
- Redshirt freshman QB Micah Alejado has been reunited with Hawai’i alum Chad Kapanui who begins his first season with the team as quarterbacks coach. Alejado and Kapanui won a high school national title together at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.
- Alejado will be throwing to a new WR transfer in Max Ware who is crazy fast; he’s been clocked at over 23 mph in sprint drills.
- If the Rainbow Warriors’ defense is able to hold their opponents to fewer points than their offense can put up each game, a conference title and possible trip to the playoff are possible.
*MAR = Meatfrappe’s Arbitrary Ratings