Scott Van Pelt doesn't understand why the NFL schedule release is a big deal but realizes that it once again proves that the NFL is still the top sport in the country. (1:59)

1 Big Thing: Schedule release is evidence NFL is still king (1:59)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It's way early to make predictions, but when the schedule comes out, many crave them.

We at ESPN's NFL Nation made ours last night. I arrived at a 10-6 prediction for the Tennessee Titans.

Now, I've surfed through the files from the reporters who cover the teams the Titans will play to see how they view the results of the mutual games.

After adding up their breakdowns, they also come to 10-6. That's a huge departure from recent years, when the Titans were often marked down as an easy win.

Ten of the games were picked the same by my NFL Nation counterpart and me.

Six games were picked differently:

We all have draft classes to learn, training camp developments to monitor and injuries to assess. Even then, our predictions will largely be throwing darts. The league's unpredictability is the No. 1 factor in why it's compelling.

That's why we have conversations like this one.