What separates Florida State and New Mexico State

◄New Mexico StatefavorsFlorida State►

Last season's body of worklast year's power rating, regressed toward the averageFlorida State +12

Transfer portalnet proven talent gained vs lost in transfers — it raises or lowers a roster's projected strengthNew Mexico State +4

Returning productionhow much of last year's production is back this seasonFlorida State +2

Quarterbackthe projected starter's quality and how settled the job isFlorida State +2

Roster talentoverall talent level of the roster — recruiting pedigree plus an independent preseason roster gradeFlorida State +1

Each ingredient of our projection and the side it favors — bars toward Florida State are why it's the pick (home field is counted separately).