Phil Steele Power Ratings

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BSU 21

ND 25

BYU 29

GT 32

UU 34

OSU 61

WSU 64

USU 91

SJSU 99

UH 100

UI 112

NMSU 114

So where does this put us relatively speaking.



We win the WAC, Sunbelt, MAC

We win CUSA and MWC

We are co-favorites in Big East

We are slight dogs to ND

We stack favorably in Big 10 and PAC and ACC



On a neutral field - we would be favored in 10 of 12 games including GT and U.



Takes me to my Pet Peeve



Whose idea was it to give up so much home field advantage to ND? This would have been a great year to have a balance in home and away SOS.



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If things go according to these rankings we loose against ND and BSU and win the rest. This wouldn't surprise or upset me at all. 10 wins against a tougher road schedule than we've ever had, and a win against the frUtes.



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The way his power rankings work is that the game has to be adjusted for home field. I don't know how much of an adjustment would be made for BSU and UU to determine who is favored. Then you don't know what breaks will happen.

scott715 wrote:
The way his power rankings work is that the game has to be adjusted for home field. I don't know how much of an adjustment would be made for BSU and UU to determine who is favored. Then you don't know what breaks will happen.

This. Figure a 1 TD home advantage vs a 1-3 point spread for a neutral field. We will not be favored going into the season. Injuries or upset wins or losses may change that reality by gameday, however.



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