MACTION IS BACK! The return of the MAC to Tuesday and Wednesday nights is something that we can all rally around and we have the potential for a real barnburner on Tuesday night between Buffalo and Ohio. We’ve also got some excellent games on Saturday, specifically in the SEC with Alabama vs. LSU and Georgia vs. Tennessee.
Now that we’re into November, there are a lot of things that cannot be quantified that will be part of the equation. There are already eight teams eliminated from having enough wins to be considered for a bowl game. We’ve seen coaches fired already, but more of them are going to be let go in the coming weeks. We’re also going to see some teams play more freshmen and sophomores in hopes of seeing what they’ve got for next season. Coaches may also need to throw players a bone to keep them from transferring.
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It can be really hard to follow all of those developments, but one that shouldn’t be hard to follow is when a quarterback at a major program like Utah is not going to start. Virtually nobody knew that Cam Rising was going to be sidelined. Utah still won the game, but failed to cover. The NCAA doesn’t require the same transparency as other sports with regards to injury. Some coaches are an open book. Others are a diary with a complicated lock.
With regards to my process for updating power ratings, it is particularly challenging because the most important part of what I do is to compare my line with the closing line. The Utes line didn’t really have a lot of time to move because the shocking announcement about Rising didn’t really show up until right before kickoff. In another instance, we had a pretty good idea that Dequan Finn wasn’t going to play for Toledo, which drove that line down. But, I can’t very well adjust Toledo assuming Finn doesn’t play next week. That’s where the box score study and some early-week asterisks come into play.
The Rising incident won’t be the last. We’ll see a lot of teams tinkering with the QB position, especially as nagging injuries mount and the focus shifts to next season. You just have to stay on your toes as much as you can.
Here are my Week 10 Power Ratings:
