Expectations are low for the Seattle Seahawks this season, but that hasn't minimized Pete Carroll's excitement.

The Seahawks are entering the season without Russell Wilson, who enjoyed a successful 10-year run with the franchise.

"I don't feel like that at all," Carroll said Monday about the pessimism surrounding the team.

"I don't feel like any part of any of that is what's true other than the fact that that's what people think. I'm not in that business now. I'm in the business of helping these guys get ready to play with all of the work that we do and all of the mentality and the culture and the environment that we're in. We've been averaging 10 wins a year for the last 20-something years [dating back to 2001-2009 run at USC]. You think I could think anything different than that? I don't. I don't see any reason my expectations should change at all."

Most sportsbooks have Seattle projected for one of the lowest win totals in the NFL this season.

"I don't care what anybody says," Carroll said. "People have been saying stuff about teams for years. They don't know. They're just guessing at this point, and then we go and prove it and we see where we are ... Win a big game in the opener or struggle and not win a big game in the opener, you've got to come back and get going again and back on track regardless."