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Makinen Weekly Ratings

DraftKingsPower RatingsEffective StrengthBettor Rating
 Thursday, September 21ScoreLineOUPRLineScoreProjEdgeScoreProjEdge
 Georgia ST Panthers
30
+4.5
36.5
27.2
62.3
26.6
62.5
 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
17
-4.5
62.0
41.0
-6.6
35.1
-7.8
36.0
-9.4
 Ark-Pine Bluff
24
+9.5
-3.5
20.8
53.2
19.8
53.0
 Alabama A&M
31
-9.5
50.0
6.5
-12.2
32.4
-11.6
33.3
-13.5
 Friday, September 22ScoreLineOUPRLineScoreProjEdgeScoreProjEdge
 Wisconsin Badgers
-6.0
54.5
30.1
52.3
30.9
51.6
 Purdue Boilermakers
+6.0
53.5
43.5
9.1
22.2
7.9
20.8
10.1
 Brown
-
9.5
18.7
50.8
19.5
52.8
 Harvard
-
-
24.5
-17.3
32.1
-13.4
33.3
-13.8
 NC State Wolfpack
-9.0
47.0
27.4
48.6
28.9
46.2
 Virginia Cavaliers
+9.0
48.0
34.0
11.8
21.2
6.2
17.3
11.6
 Boise ST Broncos
-6.5
45.0
25.5
45.9
27.9
47.4
 San Diego ST Aztecs
+6.5
46.0
35.5
7.5
20.4
5.1
19.6
8.3
 Air Force Falcons
-6.0
42.0
24.5
48.5
23.5
48.7
 San Jose ST Spartans
+6.0
45.5
37.5
2.4
24.0
0.5
25.2
-1.7
 Saturday, September 23ScoreLineOUPRLineScoreProjEdgeScoreProjEdge
 Army Black Nights
+13.0
39.5
15.5
50.3
19.6
52.4
 Syracuse Orange
-13.0
49.5
51.5
-14.9
34.8
-19.3
32.8
-13.2
 Virginia Tech Hokies
+4.5
38.0
16.7
42.0
16.8
39.2
 Marshall Thundering Herd
-4.5
41.0
39.5
-6.2
25.4
-8.7
22.4
-5.6
 Florida ST Seminoles
-2.5
62.5
28.5
54.1
29.6
56.5
 Clemson Tigers
+2.5
55.0
58.0
1.8
25.6
2.9
26.9
2.7
 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
+24.0
43.0
9.2
44.5
10.0
44.2
 Michigan Wolverines
-24.0
44.0
64.0
-24.2
35.2
-26.0
34.3
-24.3
 Oklahoma Sooners
-14.0
65.0
39.4
61.9
36.7
56.5
 Cincinnati Bearcats
+14.0
57.5
43.5
18.5
22.5
16.9
19.8
16.9
 Kentucky Wildcats
-13.5
50.5
31.1
51.2
31.5
50.7
 Vanderbilt Commodores
+13.5
51.0
37.0
12.0
20.1
11.0
19.3
12.2
 SMU Mustangs
+6.5
48.5
28.1
63.1
29.8
63.9
 TCU horned Frogs
-6.5
62.5
51.0
-4.6
34.9
-6.8
34.2
-4.4
 Tulsa Golden Hurricane
+4.0
29.0
25.3
54.0
25.6
54.9
 N Illinois Huskies
-4.0
54.5
30.5
-3.1
28.7
-3.4
29.3
-3.7
 W Kentucky Hilltoppers
+3.5
37.5
26.8
56.6
29.6
60.8
 Troy Trojans
-3.5
59.0
40.0
-4.2
29.8
-3.0
31.3
-1.7
 Auburn Tigers
+8.0
54.0
22.2
50.4
25.7
56.5
 Texas A&M Aggies
-8.0
51.5
55.5
-4.5
28.2
-6.0
30.9
-5.2
 Cornell
-
8.0
15.1
47.9
17.9
48.8
 Yale
-
-
23.0
-17.2
32.7
-17.6
30.9
-13.0
 Sacred Heart
-
3.0
18.2
48.8
20.4
48.8
 St Francis-PA
-
-
10.0
-9.7
30.6
-12.4
28.4
-8.0
 Butler
-
5.0
33.0
57.4
31.5
55.9
 Stetson
-
-
-4.0
7.2
24.4
8.6
24.5
7.0
 Georgetown
-
7.0
22.0
47.7
21.8
47.0
 Columbia
-
-
11.0
-5.8
25.7
-3.7
25.3
-3.5
 Marist
-
-6.5
21.5
52.6
22.8
52.0
 Valparaiso
-
-
-2.0
-6.7
31.1
-9.6
29.2
-6.4
 Stonehill College
-
2.0
22.8
59.7
22.0
59.6
 Fordham
-
-
14.0
-15.5
36.8
-14.0
37.6
-15.6
 Lindenwood
-
4.5
16.5
51.7
16.8
52.0
 Illinois ST
-
-
22.5
-19.5
35.3
-18.8
35.2
-18.4
 Mercer
-
21.0
19.8
54.5
19.6
53.3
 Furman
-
-
33.5
-14.9
34.7
-14.9
33.8
-14.2
 W Michigan Broncos
+21.5
23.5
17.9
55.9
15.9
54.8
 Toledo Rockets
-21.5
54.0
43.5
-23.1
37.9
-20.0
38.9
-23.0
 Lehigh
-
2.0
8.3
39.4
6.6
36.3
 Dartmouth
-
-
23.5
-24.2
31.0
-22.7
29.8
-23.2
 Wofford
-
8.0
21.8
48.1
22.6
48.2
 VMI
-
-
10.5
-4.6
26.3
-4.6
25.6
-3.0
 Georgia Southern Eagles
-6.5
36.5
29.7
55.7
33.5
64.3
 Ball ST Cardinals
+6.5
61.0
32.0
1.8
25.9
3.8
30.9
2.6
 Colgate
-
4.5
12.8
56.2
12.8
55.7
 Holy Cross
-
-
31.5
-29.8
43.5
-30.7
43.0
-30.2
 Rhode Island
-
24.0
29.5
58.2
28.9
58.2
 Villanova
-
-
22.0
0.0
28.7
0.9
29.4
-0.5
 Morehead ST
-
-6.5
16.0
53.4
18.1
52.2
 St Thomas-MN
-
-
7.0
-17.1
37.4
-21.4
34.1
-16.0
 Charleston Southern
-
9.0
20.0
55.7
18.9
54.8
 W Carolina
-
-
24.0
-17.8
35.7
-15.7
35.9
-17.0
 Bryant
-
12.0
16.6
49.0
13.6
45.7
 Princeton
-
-
24.5
-14.7
32.4
-15.8
32.1
-18.5
 Utah Tech
-
11.5
28.5
62.0
25.6
62.4
 Missouri ST
-
-
17.5
-8.8
33.5
-5.0
36.8
-11.2
 Texas Southern
-
-1.0
27.4
60.7
26.8
62.2
 Grambling ST
-
-
2.0
-6.4
33.3
-5.9
35.5
-8.7
 Chattanooga
-
26.5
30.2
57.2
30.0
55.7
 Samford
-
-
20.5
3.6
27.0
3.2
25.8
4.2
 Miss Valley ST
-
-1.5
14.5
50.0
14.3
48.0
 NC Central
-
-
13.0
-17.2
35.6
-21.1
33.7
-19.4
 Mcneese ST
-
9.5
23.9
51.5
24.7
51.4
 E Illinois
-
-
11.0
-3.3
27.6
-3.7
26.8
-2.1
 Miami FL Hurricanes
-23.5
52.5
36.9
54.1
36.7
50.5
 Temple Owls
+23.5
47.0
29.0
21.2
17.2
19.7
13.9
22.8
 Texas Tech Red Raiders
-6.0
53.5
29.8
54.0
33.4
61.8
 West Virginia Mountaineers
+6.0
54.5
44.5
5.5
24.3
5.5
28.4
5.0
 New Mexico Lobos
+3.5
23.5
26.0
52.3
23.5
45.1
 Massachusetts Minutemen
-3.5
50.5
24.0
-0.9
26.3
-0.3
21.7
1.8
 Boston College Eagles
+14.0
38.5
18.5
55.1
18.0
49.9
 Louisville Cardinals
-14.0
55.0
49.5
-14.4
36.5
-18.0
32.0
-14.0
 Duke Blue Devils
-21.5
50.5
37.4
51.9
37.8
56.0
 Connecticut Huskies
+21.5
44.5
27.5
20.2
14.6
22.8
18.3
19.5
 BYU Cougars
+9.5
45.5
22.5
54.6
27.8
59.7
 Kansas Jayhawks
-9.5
54.5
47.0
-3.0
32.1
-9.6
31.9
-4.1
 FL Atlantic Owls
+15.5
35.0
18.5
48.6
16.4
47.8
 Illinois Fighting Illini
-15.5
45.5
47.0
-15.1
30.1
-11.6
31.5
-15.1
 UCLA Bruins
+6.0
53.5
23.2
53.2
23.5
49.1
 Utah Utes
-6.0
52.5
59.0
-4.1
30.0
-6.8
25.7
-2.2
 Colorado Buffaloes
+21.0
46.5
23.6
70.5
24.0
70.6
 Oregon Ducks
-21.0
70.5
63.0
-22.1
46.8
-23.2
46.6
-22.6
 Ohio Bobcats
-13.0
40.0
30.7
51.1
29.4
48.9
 Bowling Green Falcons
+13.0
44.5
30.5
7.3
20.3
10.4
19.5
9.9
 Maryland Terrapins
-7.5
48.0
28.6
55.4
26.6
52.2
 Michigan ST Spartans
+7.5
52.5
44.5
1.1
26.7
1.9
25.7
0.9
 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
+20.5
28.0
17.9
48.6
16.0
47.6
 Nebraska Cornhuskers
-20.5
47.5
44.5
-19.1
30.8
-12.9
31.7
-15.7
 Ole Miss Rebels
+7.0
61.0
25.8
57.1
29.2
63.8
 Alabama Crimson Tide
-7.0
55.5
64.5
-6.5
31.3
-5.5
34.7
-5.5
 Delaware ST
-
-5.0
0.1
42.8
0.5
42.9
 Miami OH RedHawks
-
-
36.0
-44.2
42.6
-42.5
42.4
-41.8
 Texas A&M-Commerce
-
6.5
8.9
43.5
9.1
43.9
 Old Dominion Monarchs
-
-
29.5
-24.7
34.6
-25.7
34.8
-25.7
 Pennsylvania
-
19.5
29.2
39.3
29.2
38.7
 Bucknell
-
-
0.0
17.3
10.0
19.2
9.5
19.7
 Monmouth
-
17.0
27.0
49.8
27.4
49.7
 Lafayette
-
-
11.0
3.6
22.8
4.2
22.4
5.0
 Richmond
-
20.0
32.6
46.0
30.4
45.9
 Stony Brook
-
-
3.0
14.8
13.4
19.2
15.5
14.9
 Maine
-
10.5
11.4
49.7
12.8
49.4
 William & Mary
-
-
30.5
-23.0
38.2
-26.8
36.7
-23.9
 Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners
+21.5
41.5
18.8
57.1
16.5
56.3
 Tennessee Volunteers
-21.5
59.0
57.5
-22.5
38.4
-19.6
39.9
-23.4
 Rice Owls
-2.5
36.0
29.4
56.1
32.8
59.9
 South Florida Bulls
+2.5
58.0
32.5
4.5
26.7
2.7
27.2
5.6
 Oklahoma ST Cowboys
+3.5
45.0
17.9
39.8
17.9
40.1
 Iowa ST Cyclones
-3.5
36.5
45.0
-2.4
22.0
-4.1
22.2
-4.3
 Montana
-
33.5
35.9
52.1
34.4
53.0
 N Arizona
-
-
14.0
17.3
16.2
19.7
18.7
15.7
 Cal Poly
-
8.0
26.9
63.3
29.4
65.5
 Portland ST
-
-
14.5
-9.8
36.4
-9.5
36.1
-6.7
 Sacramento ST
-
36.0
28.2
58.8
27.9
58.2
 Idaho
-
-
36.0
-2.7
30.7
-2.5
30.4
-2.5
 Merrimack
-
6.5
30.5
49.3
28.6
47.0
 Wagner
-
-
-5.0
10.1
18.7
11.8
18.5
10.1
 Norfolk ST
-
-3.0
17.7
52.5
17.6
53.5
 Towson
-
-
12.0
-16.8
34.8
-17.1
36.0
-18.4
 C Michigan Chippewas
+16.0
33.5
17.9
48.2
14.2
46.6
 S Alabama Jaguars
-16.0
49.0
47.5
-18.8
30.3
-12.4
32.4
-18.2
 E Michigan Eagles
+6.5
28.5
24.8
53.4
22.6
48.9
 Jacksonville ST
-6.5
52.5
30.0
-3.4
28.5
-3.7
26.4
-3.8
 Dayton
-
5.0
22.8
46.1
23.7
48.0
 San Diego
-
-
2.5
0.5
23.2
-0.4
24.4
-0.7
 Gardner Webb
-
19.5
20.2
56.6
21.4
58.7
 East Carolina Pirates
-
-
32.0
-15.5
36.4
-16.2
37.3
-15.9
 SE Missouri ST
-
26.5
31.6
62.9
32.5
62.5
 E Kentucky
-
-
21.0
2.6
31.3
0.2
30.1
2.4
 Alabama ST
-
9.5
19.6
41.5
15.1
38.6
 Florida A&M
-
-
17.5
-11.3
21.8
-2.2
23.5
-8.4
 Citadel
-
1.0
20.3
44.0
21.0
44.2
 S Carolina ST
-
-
2.0
-3.8
23.7
-3.4
23.3
-2.3
 N Colorado
-
8.5
26.8
55.1
27.7
55.7
 Idaho ST
-
-
6.5
-0.9
28.3
-1.5
28.1
-0.4
 Albany
-
19.5
27.1
48.5
28.6
47.5
 Morgan ST
-
-
8.5
7.7
21.3
5.8
18.9
9.7
 Elon
-
21.5
26.5
52.6
26.5
53.2
 Campbell
-
-
19.5
-0.6
26.1
0.4
26.7
-0.2
 New Hampshire
-
29.5
27.6
54.3
27.9
54.8
 Delaware
-
-
26.5
-0.1
26.7
0.9
26.9
1.0
 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
+4.0
40.0
23.8
57.4
24.2
57.9
 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
-4.0
60.0
44.5
-8.2
33.6
-9.8
33.8
-9.6
 Liberty Flames
-10.0
36.5
32.9
52.0
30.1
49.2
 Florida Intl Golden Panthers
+10.0
54.5
24.5
10.4
19.1
13.8
19.2
10.9
 Southern Miss Golden Eagles
-6.0
31.5
27.7
51.3
30.4
53.2
 Arkansas ST Red Wolves
+6.0
49.0
21.5
7.7
23.6
4.1
22.8
7.6
 Arizona Wildcats
-12.5
46.0
36.3
59.7
37.9
61.3
 Stanford Cardinal
+12.5
60.0
30.0
13.9
23.4
12.9
23.4
14.5
 Oregon ST Beavers
-3.0
57.0
29.1
54.9
34.3
60.9
 Washington ST Cougars
+3.0
59.0
48.5
5.4
25.8
3.3
26.7
7.6
 Nevada Wolf Pack
+17.0
24.0
27.0
63.7
23.2
57.8
 Texas ST Bobcats
-17.0
60.5
35.0
-13.4
36.8
-9.8
34.7
-11.5
 Arkansas Razorbacks
+17.5
49.0
19.0
56.8
21.1
60.4
 LSU Tigers
-17.5
55.0
63.0
-17.4
37.8
-18.8
39.3
-18.2
 Charlotte 49ers
+28.0
23.5
15.0
55.2
8.6
50.6
 Florida Gators
-28.0
48.5
54.5
-34.2
40.2
-25.3
42.1
-33.5
 Appalachian ST Mountaineers
+3.0
41.0
22.8
46.7
23.3
46.2
 Wyoming Cowboys
-3.0
43.5
39.0
-0.7
23.9
-1.1
23.0
0.3
 Colorado ST Rams
+3.0
31.5
25.4
51.1
24.7
51.5
 Middle Tenn ST Blue Raiders
-3.0
51.5
32.0
-3.7
25.8
-0.4
26.9
-2.2
 Sam Houston ST Bearkats
+12.0
26.5
19.1
43.3
14.5
44.6
 Houston Cougars
-12.0
38.0
38.5
-13.4
24.3
-5.2
30.2
-15.7
 Nicholls ST
-
11.5
2.3
44.8
4.6
45.6
 Tulane Green Wave
-
-
48.5
-35.4
42.5
-40.2
41.1
-36.5
 Bethune-Cookman
-
0.0
20.1
61.7
22.1
59.7
 Jackson ST
-
-
11.0
-14.2
41.6
-21.5
37.7
-15.6
 Prairie View A&M
-
5.0
21.4
50.8
20.7
50.7
 Alcorn ST
-
-
11.0
-8.5
29.5
-8.1
30.0
-9.3
 Austin Peay
-
28.5
30.2
56.3
30.5
56.2
 Stephen F Austin
-
-
22.5
3.8
26.1
4.2
25.7
4.8
 Houston Christian
-
-2.0
15.1
59.8
21.3
63.1
 SE Louisiana
-
-
24.0
-29.4
44.7
-29.6
41.9
-20.6
 Kennesaw ST
-
25.0
36.2
54.8
38.8
55.2
 Tennessee Tech
-
-
4.0
19.5
18.6
17.6
16.5
22.3
 Abilene Christian
-
24.0
25.6
56.0
25.6
56.3
 C Arkansas
-
-
28.0
-6.6
30.4
-4.9
30.8
-5.2
 Tennessee-Martin
-
24.0
37.3
62.8
37.4
63.0
 N Alabama
-
-
11.0
10.8
25.5
11.8
25.6
11.8
 UAB Blazers
+42.5
31.0
5.7
53.8
5.3
52.0
 Georgia Bulldogs
-42.5
55.0
68.5
-40.0
48.1
-42.4
46.8
-41.5
 Mississippi ST Bulldogs
+6.0
50.0
24.9
56.2
24.7
54.6
 South Carolina Gamecocks
-6.0
47.0
51.0
-4.1
31.3
-6.4
30.0
-5.3
 Akron Zips
+16.5
24.0
15.1
47.6
16.8
51.3
 Indiana Hoosiers
-16.5
46.5
39.5
-18.4
32.5
-17.4
34.6
-17.8
 Minnesota Golden Gophers
-11.5
48.0
25.6
37.6
24.5
39.0
 Northwestern Wildcats
+11.5
39.5
34.5
12.1
11.9
13.7
14.5
10.0
 Memphis Tigers
+6.5
44.0
22.7
52.9
23.5
53.7
 Missouri Tigers
-6.5
51.5
48.0
-5.6
30.3
-7.6
30.3
-6.8
 Texas Longhorns
-14.5
65.0
35.6
54.1
35.8
54.2
 Baylor Bears
+14.5
49.5
47.0
17.7
18.6
17.0
18.5
17.3
 Buffalo Bulls
+10.0
25.5
21.9
54.0
24.0
57.5
 Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
-10.0
57.5
37.5
-11.9
32.1
-10.2
33.5
-9.5
 Ohio ST Buckeyes
-3.0
69.5
28.4
54.3
34.3
61.0
 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
+3.0
55.5
61.5
5.7
25.9
2.5
26.8
7.5
 Iowa Hawkies
+14.5
51.0
13.0
43.0
16.0
45.6
 Penn ST Nittany Lions
-14.5
40.0
64.5
-15.6
30.0
-17.0
29.7
-13.7
 North Carolina Tar Heels
-7.5
54.5
32.0
54.5
31.4
54.7
 Pittsburgh Panthers
+7.5
50.0
45.5
6.9
22.4
9.6
23.4
8.0
 James Madison
-5.5
40.5
29.3
49.4
28.0
53.3
 Utah ST Aggies
+5.5
52.5
33.5
5.6
20.2
9.1
25.3
2.7
 UCF Knights
+4.0
53.0
24.5
55.8
23.8
53.9
 Kansas ST Wildcats
-4.0
52.0
54.5
-8.6
31.3
-6.8
30.1
-6.3
 Montana ST
-
39.5
28.3
57.6
30.7
57.4
 Weber ST
-
-
33.0
4.6
29.4
-1.1
26.8
3.9
 W Illinois
-
0.0
15.4
54.8
18.0
56.7
 S Utah
-
-
18.0
-20.7
39.4
-24.0
38.8
-20.8
 UNLV Rebels
-2.5
32.5
26.7
50.5
25.6
50.7
 UTEP Miners
+2.5
50.0
29.5
0.4
23.8
2.9
25.1
0.5
 E Washington
-
25.5
24.7
63.0
28.9
64.8
 UC-Davis
-
-
30.5
-7.1
38.3
-13.6
36.0
-7.1
 USC Trojans
-35.0
64.5
46.4
60.0
46.9
63.4
 Arizona ST Sun Devils
+35.0
62.0
36.5
30.0
13.6
32.8
16.6
30.3
 California Golden Bears
+20.5
47.0
20.7
58.4
18.4
55.7
 Washington Huskies
-20.5
59.5
63.5
-19.3
37.7
-17.0
37.3
-18.9
 Kent ST Golden Flashes
+28.0
18.5
10.3
47.6
9.6
48.4
 Fresno ST Bulldogs
-28.0
48.5
45.5
-29.4
37.3
-27.0
38.9
-29.3
 New Mexico ST Aggies
+3.0
25.5
27.1
57.2
26.5
56.0
 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
-3.0
57.5
25.5
-2.9
30.1
-3.0
29.5
-3.0

The Power Ratings (PR) are Steve's own manually adjusted ratings updated after every game based upon analysis of live action and box scores. The Power Rating line is reflective of each team's rating and factors in home-field advantage as well as any injury or situational adjustments.

The Effective Strength Ratings (EffStr or ES) are purely statistical ratings, using the teams' key stats against schedule strength and their previous opponents' averages. These are also adjusted for any key injuries the team had endured or faced against.

The Bettors Ratings (BtrRtg) are a quantified interpretation of how bettors perceive teams based upon how lines of recent games have moved and closed.

TIP  Click on team logo to view Betting Splits for game.

Key points:
1) On injuries situations where a key line move player is listed as doubtful or out, Steve has already built the adjustments into the ratings. Where the player is questionable or probable, Steve has not, so if that player ends up missing then you need to account for those on your own.

2) Each morning, Steve goes back and makes postgame adjustments to the ratings based upon results, closing lines, and injuries for the purpose of future numbers.

3) Point spread projections (proj) are built for the home team.

How to use these Ratings:
You want to compare the three different strength ratings to the actual line when it is posted.

If there is a difference of 3 points or more between a point spread generated by the Rating vs. the actual line at DraftKings Sportsbook, we have marked the game with an star.

The question you want to ask yourself: Did one of the Strength Ratings identify an opportunity that the betting market missed? If so, you may want to consider that play.

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