What do you think about tonight’s game…..Pitt @ UL

Phil,

I really enjoy looking at your picks each week. I also think your power ratings are some of the most accurate out there. I was just wondering what factors you use to create your power ratings. I know you talk about yards per point. Is that basically how you determine the power ratings, or are there other factors that you consider important? Just curious. Thanks for your weekly updates. Always a good read.

Thanks,
Ryan

where is the section for the Vegas lines?

Phil, where are the running totals for the season for each of these columns?

Phil I think you should get up a little earlier in the week and predict the midweek games from now…Just a thought…Love you work

Thanks for pointing that out. It should be all fixed now. Phil

Ryan, I currently have nine sets of power ratings that include everything from ypp to injuries, past week stats, garbage yards, etc. They are constantly updated so my computer has a very accurate outlook on the game. Many things factor into the numbers that you see. Thanks for writing, Phil

Hey Phil,
didn’t you pick air force in your upset special in your top 25 picks? you have here navy by 1.. i think this is nevadas week to bounce back and i have them winning by a little more than 1.. i like the idaho pick they have played suprisingly well so far this year.. curious on your thoughts about the Ohio @ Bowling Green game? and the UCLA @ Stanford game? i think bowling green has played decent this year and may have a better shot.. and Prince is still out for UCLA so i like stanford.. thoughts?

Phil- I submitted my Indiana football blog a couple days ago to Jessica, it is not up, it is MUCH better than the Ohio St. blog I just read. It has a lot of good stuff. Help please! Thanks

BJ, we are currently working on getting that on the website. Each week our Conference Coordinators will update them and it will be on the “team pages” under start charts/starters lost. Thanks for pointing it out and look for it on the website by next week, Phil

Phil
You year after year overate Cal. Let's face it they are a fraud. Tedford can't win the big ones. His reputation as a QB guru is nonsense. Cal hasn't had a decent QB since AAron Rodgers. The last two weeks have been pathetic. What gives

Quarterbacks have not been Tedford’s strong point over the past few seasons, that is a fair assessment but one thing that has not been pointed out is the production of the Cal running game over the past 5 years as Jahvid Best, Justin Forsett and Marshawn Lynch have become household names in the Pac-10. Another issue that could be plaguing the QB’s in Berkeley in recent years is the turnover at the OC position which Tedford finally feels is firmly in place with the addition of Andy Ludwig who came over from the undefeated Sugar Bowl Champion Utah Utes this year and has drastically helped QB Kevin Riley with his confidence and technique no matter what happened against Oregon and USC.