Actually, I have noticed of late that BR has made some great strides. They appear to have weeded out all the teenage homer Clay Travis wannabes that used to populate that site. Some of their better writers such as Barrett Sallee rival anyone on ESPN. And you don't see nearly as many "25 reasons your team sucks" type articles anymore.
But then I read the article you linked.
Although if you go back and read page 1, the writer does go out of his way to mention that these aren't his actual picks (which he links elsewhere), they are his "out on a limb" picks. And while it would take a lot of breaks to make the playoff (and probably pulling off a big upset in the SECCG), an 11-1 regular season isn't too outlandish if we stay healthy. Unlikely? Sure. Impossible? No way.
It's been a long time since we've dealt with any expectations at all, so I figure what the hell- I'm going to embrace all this positive press while it lasts.