Betting drives the line. 97% of betters are going to use their knowledge of Arkansas and the SEC (only 4% retaining last year's ULM game memory - so it's irrelevant - as it should be). 32% of that 97% are going to factor UL and Hudspeth into consideration... and of that 32% of 97%, 64% are going to under-estimate Hud and the Cajuns. As for all but the very reasonable Hog fans... they are going to believe whole-heartedly that the Hogs will severely beat us.
As Zephyr pointed out, we... the Cajuns... are very, very capable of keeping both the Arkansas and Kansas State game a contest to the end. What he and I mean is... we will keep both games close. In the past, we "hoped" that sentiment into posts on this forum. Right now, there's no "hope" about it. We will make both games competitive. I firmly believe we will actually win one of the two. I'd never... with the exception of having fun "postulating"... make that "prediction".
I don't expect but 2% of Hog fans to truly consider our game being a "you pick it". 81% are going to smack talk us as the date draws near... either directly or amongst themselves. When we're within 48 hours of the game... better recon will permeate the Fayetteville faithful... and 92% of Hog fans will start the process of cinching their butt sphincter... the claims of dominance will evaporate... and the only contest that matters will take the field of play.