Well, the blowout win over Arizona has caused some of the "experts" over at SBN to sit up and take notice. They have moved our win total up 2.5 games from 7.3 wins initially.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/12/17849896/college-football-2018-win-projections
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/12/17849896/college-football-2018-win-projections