What separates Oklahoma and Michigan

◄MichiganfavorsOklahoma►

Last season's body of worklast year's power rating, regressed toward the averageOklahoma +8

Roster talentoverall talent level of the roster — recruiting pedigree plus an independent preseason roster gradeOklahoma +6

Transfer portalnet proven talent gained vs lost in transfers — it raises or lowers a roster's projected strengthOklahoma +3

Returning productionhow much of last year's production is back this seasonMichigan +2

Quarterbackthe projected starter's quality and how settled the job isOklahoma +1

Each ingredient of our projection and the side it favors — bars toward Oklahoma are why it's the pick (home field is counted separately).