| Savvy Index | 2024 | ||||
| predictions | week | 5 | |||
| Savvy prediction accuracy this season | 09/25/24 | ||||
| top 25 | 244 – 59 | wins | losses | game values | comments |
| 9 | Oregon | 4 | 0 | 40 | I like UCLA coach Sean Foster but |
| UCLA | 1 | 3 | 11 | so far, this Bruin crew isn’t working out. | |
| 21 | Washington St. | 4 | 1 | 36 | A preview of next year’s |
| Boise St. | 3 | 1 | 35 | PAC-## championship game? | |
| 6 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 21 | Bookmakers agree that Geogia will win |
| 4 | Alabama | 4 | 0 | 34 | but Savvy says it will be Alabama. |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 35 | Bookies say Auburn will |
| Auburn | 2 | 3 | 16 | come within three. | |
| 23 | BYU | 5 | 0 | 30 | Vegas favors Baylor but |
| Baylor | 2 | 3 | 20 | Savvy has this right. | |
| W Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 23 | If BC wins this, it will | |
| Boston Col | 4 | 1 | 27 | be in the Savvy top 25. | |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 20 | Bowling Green is 2nd nationally | |
| Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 31 | for getting turnovers. | |
| Stanford | 2 | 2 | 17 | Clemson has begun producing solid, | |
| 10 | Clemson | 3 | 1 | 41 | positive trends on Savvy. |
| San Diego St. | 1 | 3 | 26 | Bookies are undecided on | |
| C Michigan | 3 | 2 | 24 | a favorite in this game. | |
| Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 21 | Jim Mora is getting some | |
| Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 30 | momentum at Uconn. | |
| N Carolina | 3 | 2 | 23 | Is this Mac Brown’s last game | |
| Duke | 5 | 0 | 29 | at North Carolina? | |
| UTSA | 2 | 3 | 24 | I expect to see a 10+ point | |
| E Carolina | 3 | 2 | 25 | win by ECU. | |
| Wagner | 2 | 3 | 6 | FAU is ripe to lose to an FCS … just … | |
| Florida Atl. | 2 | 3 | 39 | not this FCS. | |
| LA Tech | 2 | 2 | 28 | Expect more than the 2-pt | |
| Florida Intl. | 2 | 3 | 24 | spread set by Vegas on Sunday. | |
| Georgia So. | 3 | 2 | 31 | Georgia State wins via | |
| Georgia St. | 2 | 2 | 28 | home field advantage. | |
| Iowa St. | 4 | 0 | 30 | A 2-touchdown advantage by the | |
| Houston | 1 | 4 | 10 | bookmakers isn’t high enough. | |
| Maryland | 3 | 2 | 23 | Maryland isn’t playing well. | |
| Indiana | 5 | 0 | 34 | Indiana has been red hot. | |
| Ball St. | 1 | 3 | 8 | Ball State gives up over | |
| James Madison | 4 | 0 | 46 | 44 points per game. | |
| TCU | 3 | 2 | 31 | ||
| Kansas | 1 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 24 | Oklahoma St. | 3 | 2 | 23 | Both teams have been |
| 15 | Kansas St. | 4 | 1 | 32 | below expectations. |
| Tenn-Martin | 3 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Kennesaw St. | 0 | 4 | 34 | ||
| E Michigan | 4 | 1 | 40 | Kent State football is | |
| Kent St. | 0 | 5 | 17 | a mess right now. | |
| S Alabama | 2 | 3 | 20 | S Alabama’s Dilfer experiment is working. | |
| 16 | LSU | 4 | 1 | 43 | LSU personnel don’t seem to be on the same page. |
| W Michigan | 1 | 3 | 23 | The W Mich defense has | |
| Marshall | 2 | 2 | 31 | yet to intercept a pass in 2024. | |
| Middle Tenn | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Memphis | 4 | 1 | 42 | ||
| Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 18 | Virginia Tech will make a | |
| 19 | Miami Fl | 5 | 0 | 37 | game of it for 2+ quarters. |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Miami Oh | 1 | 3 | 29 | ||
| Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 17 | Minnesota is a dangerous | |
| 11 | Michigan | 4 | 1 | 28 | opponent so expect a good game. |
| 8 | Ohio St. | 4 | 0 | 33 | MSU will come closer than |
| Michigan St. | 3 | 2 | 13 | oddsmakers are predicting. | |
| Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Mississippi | 4 | 1 | 32 | |
| New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 34 | Finally. Finally! The great Lobo vs Aggies | |
| New Mexico St. | 1 | 4 | 28 | rivalry! I can’t even wait for this one! [sarc] | |
| N Illinois | 2 | 2 | 24 | If you’re looking for an upset, | |
| N Carolina St. | 3 | 2 | 27 | here it is. | |
| Tulsa | 1 | 4 | 28 | ||
| N Texas | 4 | 1 | 40 | ||
| 5 | Louisville | 3 | 1 | 27 | Vegas says Notre |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 26 | Dame is a five point favorite. |
| Akron | 1 | 4 | 18 | Akron has a strong chance | |
| Ohio | 3 | 2 | 29 | to win this in upset. | |
| 22 | Illinois | 4 | 1 | 18 | Illinois is playing well-above expectations. |
| 7 | Penn St. | 4 | 0 | 27 | Penn State has yet to catch fire. |
| Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 35 | Experts set the spread at | |
| Purdue | 1 | 3 | 13 | just 10 points. | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 3 | 25 | ||
| Rice | 1 | 4 | 26 | ||
| Washington | 3 | 2 | 25 | I agree more with the | |
| Rutgers | 4 | 0 | 22 | betting public that RU wins. | |
| Texas St. | 2 | 2 | 33 | Sam Houston would be pretty good | |
| Sam Houston | 4 | 1 | 26 | if it had a qb who passed to the right team more. | |
| Florida St. | 1 | 4 | 22 | FSU fans blame quarterback DJU | |
| SMU | 4 | 1 | 31 | but the rush offense nets only 2.3 ypc. | |
| Holy Cross | 1 | 4 | 14 | Holy Cross isn’t even a good team | |
| Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 42 | in the FCS so this will be a blowout. | |
| Army | 4 | 0 | 32 | Temple is surging and this | |
| Temple | 1 | 4 | 19 | game has a high upset potential. | |
| Mississippi St. | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1 | Texas | 5 | 0 | 46 | |
| Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 26 | Upset prediction. | |
| Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 27 | ||
| Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 29 | TTU is favored by most experts | |
| Texas Tech | 4 | 1 | 33 | but Cincinnati is on a hot streak. | |
| LA Monroe | 3 | 1 | 21 | Experts agree Troy is favored | |
| Troy | 1 | 4 | 25 | but ULM is pretty hot this year. | |
| USF | 2 | 3 | 18 | I personally am confident | |
| Tulane | 3 | 2 | 40 | USF pulls off the upset. | |
| Navy | 4 | 0 | 37 | Vegas sets the spread at under 3 | |
| UAB | 1 | 3 | 21 | but Navy will surpass that by a lot. | |
| Colorado | 4 | 1 | 27 | I don’t see combined points getting | |
| UCF | 3 | 1 | 32 | to 63 cited by experts. | |
| Fresno St. | 3 | 2 | 26 | UNLV qb Matt Sluka is out for the year. | |
| UNLV | 4 | 0 | 33 | Prediction revised 9/25/2024 | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 25 | USC | 3 | 1 | 35 | |
| Arizona | 3 | 1 | 16 | Utah is undefeated but there are some | |
| 14 | Utah | 4 | 1 | 32 | glaring clefts in the Ute armor. |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 32 | Louisiana is favored | |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | 27 | by the experts. | |
| Air Force | 1 | 3 | 31 | I can’t imagine wanting to watch this game | |
| Wyoming | 1 | 4 | 11 | unless I was attached to one of these schools. | |
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