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What separates Pittsburgh and Miami (OH)
Last season's body of worklast year's power rating, regressed toward the averagePittsburgh +6
Roster talentoverall talent level of the roster — recruiting pedigree plus an independent preseason roster gradePittsburgh +3
Returning productionhow much of last year's production is back this seasonPittsburgh +3
Quarterbackthe projected starter's quality and how settled the job isPittsburgh +1
Each ingredient of our projection and the side it favors — bars toward Pittsburgh are why it's the pick (home field is counted separately).
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