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Louisville would qualify. Not only was it a terrible year on the field, but there was absolutely tons of drama regarding their coach, a complete loss of the team [to the point where something like 20 players requested transfer paperwork], and their recruiting is in a hole because of all the mess. They might call it a success if they manage to snag Brohm, but if not, I have to think there will be great wailing and gnashing of teeth in their fan base.

Ohio State is an interesting one that might be both the best year AND worst year. The results were good, going 11-1 and likely to win the CCG and get to the playoff. But the off-the-field stuff was nasty. This is the kind of year that winning MIGHT be enough to wash the stink off, but if they either lose the CCG or get utterly smoked in the CFP semifinal, the off-the-field stuff just adds to the disappointment. 

Meh, borderline Top 10 preseason team.  I don't think anything less than 9-3, no matter where the wins came would make the fan base content this year.  But 7-5 with a win over our top rival is better than 7-5 without one.

I think most are reasonable to know that the ceiling is the ceiling, not the expectation.  So, in general 7-5 seasons are not necessarily disappointments, but 7-5 seasons coming off 10-3 ones, where you had (by S&P+) the most returning production in the nation, and a schedule where you had no ND, no UW, no Iowa, with UM, OSU and NW at home, is one where there is disappointment, particularly the way it ended with a sputtering 1-2 finish with absolutely zero offense.

I think if MSU can get healthy, and avoid early NFL departures (Williams, Willikes and Layne have all been thrown out as early entran possibilities) I think with changes on the offensive staff, expectations will be similarly high next year.

But expectations for 2020 will likely be way down, that's looking like a rebuilding year.  Most Spartan fans know a rebuilding year looks like 6-6, 7-5, maybe 8-4 with some breaks.  7-5 in 2020 won't be a disappointment.

Louisville would qualify. Not only was it a terrible year on the field, but there was absolutely tons of drama regarding their coach, a complete loss of the team [to the point where something like 20 players requested transfer paperwork], and their recruiting is in a hole because of all the mess. They might call it a success if they manage to snag Brohm, but if not, I have to think there will be great wailing and gnashing of teeth in their fan base

I was going to post the same thing.
That fanbase watched the program disintegrate in the course of a season.  The university is also having some financial issues, so throwing money at a quick fix might not be an option.

https://247sports.com/college/georgia/Article/Gus-Malzahn-close-to-accepting-changes-to-remain-at-Auburn-125449338/

I don't know if we mentioned Auburn fans, but this won't make them sing for joy.  They also started out top ten and finished 7-5 with losses to their three main rivals, and Tennessee.  I think I did mention them earlier.    The Gus Bus may be misfiring.

So I gotta ask, since I'm not up-to-snuff on Wisconsin's injuries - of their 4 OL on the preseason All-B10 team, how many actually warrant it now?  I thought it was lazy to begin with.

So I gotta ask, since I'm not up-to-snuff on Wisconsin's injuries - of their 4 OL on the preseason All-B10 team, how many actually warrant it now?  I thought it was lazy to begin with.

Probably 3 of the 4 will make it, either 1st or 2nd. Probably not deserved either, to be honest. Line play (from what I saw) was down in the conference overall though, so we'll see.