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NFL Week 3
These predictions are based on my wisdom of crowds preseason model with adjustments based on early season results. Members of The Power Rank have access to more accurate predictions.
1. Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota.
Los Angeles Chargers (11) will beat Minnesota (17) by 0.8 on the road. Minnesota has a 47% chance of beating Los Angeles Chargers.
2. New Orleans at Green Bay.
Green Bay (16) will beat New Orleans (18) by 2.8 at home. New Orleans has a 42% chance of beating Green Bay.
3. Buffalo at Washington.
Buffalo (4) will beat Washington (23) by 6.4 on the road. Washington has a 31% chance of beating Buffalo.
4. Atlanta at Detroit.
Detroit (12) will beat Atlanta (21) by 5.1 at home. Atlanta has a 35% chance of beating Detroit.
5. Tennessee at Cleveland.
Cleveland (13) will beat Tennessee (22) by 4.9 at home. Tennessee has a 35% chance of beating Cleveland.
6. Pittsburgh at Las Vegas.
Pittsburgh (15) will beat Las Vegas (29) by 3.4 on the road. Las Vegas has a 40% chance of beating Pittsburgh.
7. New England at New York Jets.
New York Jets (8) will beat New England (20) by 7.0 at home. New England has a 30% chance of beating New York Jets.
8. New York Giants at San Francisco.
San Francisco (3) will beat New York Giants (19) by 10.0 at home. New York Giants has a 22% chance of beating San Francisco.
9. Denver at Miami.
Miami (9) will beat Denver (24) by 7.2 at home. Denver has a 29% chance of beating Miami.
10. Carolina at Seattle.
Seattle (14) will beat Carolina (25) by 6.3 at home. Carolina has a 31% chance of beating Seattle.
11. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay.
Philadelphia (2) will beat Tampa Bay (27) by 9.9 on the road. Tampa Bay has a 23% chance of beating Philadelphia.
12. Chicago at Kansas City.
Kansas City (1) will beat Chicago (26) by 13.5 at home. Chicago has a 16% chance of beating Kansas City.
13. Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati (6) will beat Los Angeles Rams (28) by 11.2 at home. Los Angeles Rams has a 20% chance of beating Cincinnati.
14. Indianapolis at Baltimore.
Baltimore (7) will beat Indianapolis (30) by 11.1 at home. Indianapolis has a 20% chance of beating Baltimore.
15. Dallas at Arizona.
Dallas (5) will beat Arizona (32) by 11.7 on the road. Arizona has a 19% chance of beating Dallas.
16. Houston at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville (10) will beat Houston (31) by 11.9 at home. Houston has a 19% chance of beating Jacksonville.
College Football Week 4
These predictions are based on my team rankings that take margin of victory and adjust for schedule. Members of The Power Rank have access to more accurate predictions.
1. Mississippi at Alabama.
Alabama (3) will beat Mississippi (8) by 4.6 at home. Mississippi has a 37% chance of beating Alabama.
2. UCLA at Utah.
Utah (24) will beat UCLA (18) by 1.0 at home. UCLA has a 47% chance of beating Utah.
3. Auburn at Texas A&M.
Texas A&M (13) will beat Auburn (14) by 2.8 at home. Auburn has a 42% chance of beating Texas A&M.
4. Oregon State at Washington State.
Oregon State (21) will beat Washington State (34) by 0.8 on the road. Washington State has a 48% chance of beating Oregon State.
5. Florida State at Clemson.
Clemson (15) will beat Florida State (17) by 3.3 at home. Florida State has a 40% chance of beating Clemson.
6. SMU at TCU.
TCU (23) will beat SMU (22) by 2.0 at home. SMU has a 44% chance of beating TCU.
7. Ohio State at Notre Dame.
Ohio State (1) will beat Notre Dame (11) by 8.4 on the road. Notre Dame has a 27% chance of beating Ohio State.
8. UCF at Kansas State.
Kansas State (33) will beat UCF (28) by 2.0 at home. UCF has a 44% chance of beating Kansas State.
9. Arkansas at LSU.
LSU (19) will beat Arkansas (31) by 6.3 at home. Arkansas has a 32% chance of beating LSU.
10. Iowa at Penn State.
Penn State (12) will beat Iowa (29) by 10.5 at home. Iowa has a 22% chance of beating Penn State.
11. Memphis versus Missouri at a neutral site.
Missouri (42) will beat Memphis (54) by 2.2 at a neutral site. Memphis has a 44% chance of beating Missouri.
12. Wisconsin at Purdue.
Wisconsin (20) will beat Purdue (46) by 6.2 on the road. Purdue has a 32% chance of beating Wisconsin.
13. Mississippi State at South Carolina.
South Carolina (44) will beat Mississippi State (48) by 3.5 at home. Mississippi State has a 40% chance of beating South Carolina.
14. Oklahoma State at Iowa State.
Iowa State (47) will beat Oklahoma State (52) by 3.1 at home. Oklahoma State has a 41% chance of beating Iowa State.
15. Maryland at Michigan State.
Michigan State (41) will beat Maryland (51) by 4.6 at home. Maryland has a 37% chance of beating Michigan State.
16. California at Washington.
Washington (5) will beat California (36) by 15.5 at home. California has a 14% chance of beating Washington.
17. Georgia Tech at Wake Forest.
Wake Forest (56) will beat Georgia Tech (58) by 3.0 at home. Georgia Tech has a 41% chance of beating Wake Forest.
18. North Carolina at Pittsburgh.
North Carolina (27) will beat Pittsburgh (64) by 6.6 on the road. Pittsburgh has a 31% chance of beating North Carolina.
19. Texas at Baylor.
Texas (7) will beat Baylor (50) by 14.9 on the road. Baylor has a 14% chance of beating Texas.
20. Brigham Young at Kansas.
Brigham Young (38) will beat Kansas (68) by 5.3 on the road. Kansas has a 35% chance of beating Brigham Young.
21. Texas Tech at West Virginia.
Texas Tech (25) will beat West Virginia (65) by 7.5 on the road. West Virginia has a 29% chance of beating Texas Tech.
22. Appalachian State at Wyoming.
Appalachian State (66) will beat Wyoming (77) by 0.6 on the road. Wyoming has a 48% chance of beating Appalachian State.
23. Oklahoma at Cincinnati.
Oklahoma (2) will beat Cincinnati (53) by 19.8 on the road. Cincinnati has a 9% chance of beating Oklahoma.
24. Minnesota at Northwestern.
Minnesota (43) will beat Northwestern (74) by 4.3 on the road. Northwestern has a 37% chance of beating Minnesota.
25. Boise State at San Diego State.
Boise State (57) will beat San Diego State (79) by 3.8 on the road. San Diego State has a 39% chance of beating Boise State.
26. Rutgers at Michigan.
Michigan (4) will beat Rutgers (62) by 22.5 at home. Rutgers has a 6% chance of beating Michigan.
27. Virginia Tech at Marshall.
Marshall (67) will beat Virginia Tech (73) by 4.4 at home. Virginia Tech has a 37% chance of beating Marshall.
28. Arizona at Stanford.
Arizona (81) will beat Stanford (100) by 1.1 on the road. Stanford has a 47% chance of beating Arizona.
29. Colorado at Oregon.
Oregon (10) will beat Colorado (75) by 24.0 at home. Colorado has a 5% chance of beating Oregon.
30. Boston College at Louisville.
Louisville (26) will beat Boston College (72) by 14.6 at home. Boston College has a 15% chance of beating Louisville.
31. Western Kentucky at Troy.
Troy (93) will beat Western Kentucky (86) by 1.9 at home. Western Kentucky has a 44% chance of beating Troy.
32. UTSA at Tennessee.
Tennessee (37) will beat UTSA (76) by 12.7 at home. UTSA has a 18% chance of beating Tennessee.
33. USC at Arizona State.
USC (9) will beat Arizona State (89) by 23.0 on the road. Arizona State has a 6% chance of beating USC.
34. Kentucky at Vanderbilt.
Kentucky (40) will beat Vanderbilt (87) by 8.7 on the road. Vanderbilt has a 26% chance of beating Kentucky.
35. Rice at South Florida.
South Florida (111) will beat Rice (101) by 0.4 at home. Rice has a 49% chance of beating South Florida.
36. James Madison at Utah State.
Utah State (97) will beat James Madison (95) by 2.4 at home. James Madison has a 43% chance of beating Utah State.
37. Tulsa at Northern Illinois.
Tulsa (80) will beat Northern Illinois (105) by 2.9 on the road. Northern Illinois has a 41% chance of beating Tulsa.
38. Air Force at San Jose State.
Air Force (45) will beat San Jose State (94) by 8.8 on the road. San Jose State has a 26% chance of beating Air Force.
39. Georgia State at Coastal Carolina.
Coastal Carolina (61) will beat Georgia State (84) by 9.2 at home. Georgia State has a 25% chance of beating Coastal Carolina.
40. Colorado State at Middle Tennessee.
Middle Tennessee (110) will beat Colorado State (104) by 1.7 at home. Colorado State has a 45% chance of beating Middle Tennessee.
41. Ohio at Bowling Green.
Ohio (99) will beat Bowling Green (117) by 1.8 on the road. Bowling Green has a 45% chance of beating Ohio.
42. Louisiana Tech at Nebraska.
Nebraska (60) will beat Louisiana Tech (85) by 9.8 at home. Louisiana Tech has a 24% chance of beating Nebraska.
43. UAB at Georgia.
Georgia (6) will beat UAB (113) by 34.9 at home. UAB has a 1% chance of beating Georgia.
44. Army at Syracuse.
Syracuse (35) will beat Army (88) by 17.4 at home. Army has a 11% chance of beating Syracuse.
45. UNLV at UTEP.
UNLV (109) will beat UTEP (124) by 1.5 on the road. UTEP has a 46% chance of beating UNLV.
46. Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State.
Jacksonville State (118) will beat Eastern Michigan (116) by 1.6 at home. Eastern Michigan has a 45% chance of beating Jacksonville State.
47. Central Michigan at South Alabama.
South Alabama (71) will beat Central Michigan (98) by 9.0 at home. Central Michigan has a 25% chance of beating South Alabama.
48. Buffalo at Louisiana.
Louisiana (82) will beat Buffalo (103) by 6.7 at home. Buffalo has a 31% chance of beating Louisiana.
49. Miami (FL) at Temple.
Miami (FL) (16) will beat Temple (112) by 22.8 on the road. Temple has a 6% chance of beating Miami (FL).
50. Sam Houston at Houston.
Houston (69) will beat Sam Houston (102) by 10.4 at home. Sam Houston has a 22% chance of beating Houston.
51. Southern Miss at Arkansas State.
Southern Miss (107) will beat Arkansas State (129) by 3.7 on the road. Arkansas State has a 39% chance of beating Southern Miss.
52. North Carolina State at Virginia.
North Carolina State (49) will beat Virginia (115) by 12.6 on the road. Virginia has a 18% chance of beating North Carolina State.
53. Florida Atlantic at Illinois.
Illinois (59) will beat Florida Atlantic (106) by 14.2 at home. Florida Atlantic has a 15% chance of beating Illinois.
54. Liberty at Florida International.
Liberty (70) will beat Florida International (119) by 9.9 on the road. Florida International has a 23% chance of beating Liberty.
55. New Mexico State at Hawaii.
Hawaii (123) will beat New Mexico State (126) by 4.1 at home. New Mexico State has a 38% chance of beating Hawaii.
56. Duke at Connecticut.
Duke (30) will beat Connecticut (120) by 20.5 on the road. Connecticut has a 8% chance of beating Duke.
57. Georgia Southern at Ball State.
Georgia Southern (96) will beat Ball State (130) by 6.5 on the road. Ball State has a 31% chance of beating Georgia Southern.
58. Nevada at Texas State.
Texas State (108) will beat Nevada (122) by 6.5 at home. Nevada has a 32% chance of beating Texas State.
59. New Mexico at Massachusetts.
Massachusetts (131) will beat New Mexico (132) by 4.3 at home. New Mexico has a 37% chance of beating Massachusetts.
60. Charlotte at Florida.
Florida (39) will beat Charlotte (121) by 23.8 at home. Charlotte has a 5% chance of beating Florida.
61. Western Michigan at Toledo.
Toledo (78) will beat Western Michigan (125) by 14.0 at home. Western Michigan has a 16% chance of beating Toledo.
62. Kent State at Fresno State.
Fresno State (63) will beat Kent State (127) by 19.2 at home. Kent State has a 9% chance of beating Fresno State.
63. Akron at Indiana.
Indiana (55) will beat Akron (133) by 25.9 at home. Akron has a 4% chance of beating Indiana.
World Cup 2022
The world football/soccer predictions come from my rankings that take scores in international matches and adjust for opponent.
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