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What separates Virginia and NC State
◄NC StatefavorsVirginia►
NC State
Roster talentoverall talent level of the roster — recruiting pedigree plus an independent preseason roster gradeVirginia +5
Returning productionhow much of last year's production is back this seasonNC State +4
Last season's body of worklast year's power rating, regressed toward the averageVirginia +3
Quarterbackthe projected starter's quality and how settled the job isNC State +1
Each ingredient of our projection and the side it favors — bars toward Virginia are why it's the pick (home field is counted separately).
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