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What separates Troy and Sam Houston
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Sam Houston
Last season's body of worklast year's power rating, regressed toward the averageTroy +15
Roster talentoverall talent level of the roster — recruiting pedigree plus an independent preseason roster gradeSam Houston +4
Returning productionhow much of last year's production is back this seasonSam Houston +3
Each ingredient of our projection and the side it favors — bars toward Troy are why it's the pick (home field is counted separately).
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From Week 1's blowout premium comes from better underdogs than Sam Houston
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