They're basically starting with 3 losses.

They play at Clemson, at Georgia, and at home against Alabama. At the end of the year, they might've played the number 1, 2 and 3 teams in the country. On top of that, they have to play at LSU, and at home against Auburn and Mississippi State.

So, to get to the "over" of 8 wins, they need to win at least 2 of those middle-tier games, and go clean against the bottom 6 teams on their schedule - which still includes a home game against South Carolina and a road game at Ole Miss.

Arguably the most brutal schedule I've ever seen.