CFB Game Predictions: Tennessee vs. Kentucky, Ohio State vs. Penn State — Upsets Possible? PLUS: Power Ratings and Betting Picks

I’m going to dig into the two biggest matchups of the weekend here and provide a final score prediction for each of them. We’ll start with Kentucky at Tennessee. (19) Kentucky at (3) Tennessee (UT -11.5, o/u 61.0) Reasons Kentucky could pull off the upset: Reasons Tennessee will avoid the upset: So that’s my case… Read More CFB Game Predictions: Tennessee vs. Kentucky, Ohio State vs. Penn State — Upsets Possible? PLUS: Power Ratings and Betting Picks

October 28, 2022October 29, 2022 Austin Frank1 Comment

CFB Week 8 Power Ratings & Betting Lines

Last week was tough on the gambling picks. After going 13-8-1 in week 6, I was just 7-13 in week 7, bringing my overall record to 20-21-1. Not great: However, it was a crazy week in college football overall with all the underdogs: Just upset city. But no excuses. Gotta be better this week. Here… Read More CFB Week 8 Power Ratings & Betting Lines

October 18, 2022October 22, 2022 Austin FrankLeave a comment

CFB Power Ratings: Week 6

The updated rankings for week 6 of the season. I can’t believe we’re already on to the halfway point of the regular season! We’re about to have 6 games down for most teams in college football–in fact, some teams have already played 6 games. I know there’s a game tomorrow night–UCF vs. SMU–which is a… Read More CFB Power Ratings: Week 6

October 4, 2022October 22, 2022 Austin FrankLeave a comment

College Football Power Ratings: Through Week 3

We’re through three weeks (for some teams, four) so I think I’ve got enough data to start compiling the power ratings. Now, granted, most teams have played just non-conference opponents thus far, so we still don’t really know just how “real” a lot of these teams are. (Michigan, for example, which has played the weakest… Read More College Football Power Ratings: Through Week 3

September 22, 2022 Austin FrankLeave a comment

NBA Hard Carry Ratings, 3/31/22

In 2020, I tried to come up with my own NBA player rating formula based on stats that would give give you an idea of just how much a player contributes to his team on a given night–the positive stuff minus the negative stuff. I did this because, A. it was lockdown and I was… Read More NBA Hard Carry Ratings, 3/31/22

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 Austin FrankLeave a comment

Week 13 NFL Power Ratings: Bills, Bucs and Patriots Top The List

The Bills retain their grip on the top spot in the power ratings, although not by as much as in past weeks. It’s getting tighter up at the top: The Bucs and Patriots come in at #2 and #3 respectively, and are very close to one another. Notably, the Patriots will head to Buffalo to… Read More Week 13 NFL Power Ratings: Bills, Bucs and Patriots Top The List

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

College Football Power Ratings: Conference Championship Week

This will be the penultimate College Football Power Ratings of the 2021 season. After Conference Championship Saturday, I’ll compile an updated ranking, and then that’ll be it: we’re off to bowl season and the Playoff. However, I did make one final tweak to the system after the results of this past weekend. Because I am… Read More College Football Power Ratings: Conference Championship Week

November 29, 2021November 30, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

College Football Week 13 Power Ratings: Rivalry Week is Upon Us

As we head into the final week of the regular season, a clear top-4 remains at the top of the power ratings. Alabama stubbornly remains #1, which surprised me this week given their close shave against Arkansas. I really thought they were going to fall, at least to #2, but they maintain their hold on… Read More College Football Week 13 Power Ratings: Rivalry Week is Upon Us

November 22, 2021November 29, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

College Football Week 12 Power Ratings

Can’t believe we’ve only got two more regular season college football Saturdays remaining in the 2021 season, but here we are. My power ratings through 11 weeks: Alabama has retaken the #1 spot from Georgia, although this is probably because Alabama played a stat-padder opponent, New Mexico State, this past weekend. But it does go… Read More College Football Week 12 Power Ratings

November 17, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

NFL Week 11 Power Ratings: Bills Remain On Top

I haven’t done my NFL power ratings in a while but we’re back for week 11. The Bills were on top when I last did the ratings (week 7) and they remain on top. They’re just so highly-ranked in virtually every category. Really the only place you can knock them is in strength of schedule,… Read More NFL Week 11 Power Ratings: Bills Remain On Top

November 16, 2021 Austin FrankLeave a comment

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