Since only a handful of games were played in Week 0, and the ratings barely moved, we will dispense with posting a new set of ratings this week and feature just our spreads for Week 1 and combine our Selections against the Spread For Week 1, as there are no NFL games this weekend.
This Week’s PiRate Rating Spreads
| Thursday, | August 30 | |||
| Home | Visitor | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
| Connecticut | Central Florida | -24.2 | -23.5 | -25.4 |
| Purdue | Northwestern | -4.0 | -3.2 | -5.8 |
| Minnesota | New Mexico St. | 27.5 | 23.4 | 26.3 |
| Tulane | Wake Forest | -12.8 | -10.4 | -10.7 |
| Friday, | August 31 | |||
| Home | Visitor | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
| Michigan St. | Utah St. | 33.9 | 29.8 | 33.1 |
| Western Michigan | Syracuse | -12.2 | -7.8 | -9.2 |
| Wisconsin | Western Kentucky | 45.7 | 37.6 | 45.2 |
| Colorado (n) | Colorado St. | 13.7 | 13.5 | 14.5 |
| Stanford | San Diego St. | 24.6 | 21.0 | 24.2 |
| Duke | Army | 20.2 | 16.5 | 19.4 |
| Saturday, | September 1 | |||
| Home | Visitor | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
| Oklahoma | Florida Atlantic | 20.5 | 17.7 | 19.6 |
| Rice | Houston | -26.2 | -24.5 | -29.0 |
| Ohio St. | Oregon St. | 36.1 | 35.8 | 38.2 |
| Penn St. | Appalachian St. | 36.8 | 31.6 | 35.9 |
| Nebraska | Akron | 12.9 | 9.6 | 10.0 |
| Boston College | Massachusetts | 27.5 | 21.3 | 25.2 |
| Illinois | Kent St. | 16.2 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| Rutgers | Texas St. | 30.5 | 25.7 | 28.7 |
| Florida Int’l. | Indiana | -13.3 | -7.0 | -12.2 |
| Iowa | Northern Illinois | 20.0 | 15.1 | 18.4 |
| Maryland (n) | Texas | -18.4 | -19.2 | -19.8 |
| Troy | Boise St. | -14.9 | -12.1 | -13.7 |
| South Alabama | Louisiana Tech | -9.8 | -10.1 | -10.0 |
| Miami (O) | Marshall | -0.3 | -0.7 | 0.9 |
| North Texas | SMU | -0.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Vanderbilt | Middle Tennessee | 6.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| Arizona | BYU | 17.0 | 13.6 | 16.7 |
| Arizona St. | UTSA | 28.2 | 20.6 | 25.2 |
| USC | UNLV | 26.4 | 22.9 | 25.1 |
| UCLA | Cincinnati | 18.4 | 16.7 | 16.5 |
| Auburn (n) | Washington | -4.6 | -2.3 | -4.8 |
| Kentucky | Central Michigan | 24.5 | 19.2 | 23.6 |
| Texas Tech (n) | Ole Miss | 0.7 | -1.0 | -1.9 |
| South Carolina | Coastal Carolina | 42.2 | 37.8 | 41.1 |
| West Virginia (n) | Tennessee | 11.2 | 9.2 | 10.7 |
| California | North Carolina | 9.5 | 7.6 | 10.1 |
| Wyoming | Washington St. | -4.5 | -2.8 | -2.5 |
| Oregon | Bowling Green | 32.3 | 32.2 | 32.3 |
| Liberty | Old Dominion | -9.8 | -14.9 | -12.3 |
| Notre Dame | Michigan | 6.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Alabama (n) | Louisville | 28.4 | 25.5 | 30.7 |
| Hawaii | Navy | -17.6 | -18.6 | -19.4 |
| Sunday, | September 2 | |||
| Home | Visitor | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
| LSU (n) | Miami (Fla.) | -10.2 | -7.9 | -9.4 |
| Monday, | September 3 | |||
| Home | Visitor | PiRate | Mean | Bias |
| Florida St. | Virginia Tech | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
(n) means neutral site game, but some teams may receive a little advantage for playing close to home.
FBS vs. FCS Games–PiRate Rating Spread Only
| FBS vs. FCS | ||
| Home | Visitor | PiRate |
| Ball St. | Central Conn. | 5.1 |
| Georgia St. | Kennesaw St. | 3.6 |
| Oklahoma St. | Missouri St. | 40.9 |
| San Jose St. | UC-Davis | -0.9 |
| Texas A&M | Northwestern St. | 40.6 |
| UAB | Savannah St. | 28.8 |
| Utah | Weber St. | 22.0 |
| Eastern Michigan | Monmouth | 20.0 |
| Air Force | Stony Brook | 13.7 |
| Arkansas | Eastern Illinois | 29.8 |
| Arkansas St. | SE Missouri | 24.9 |
| Baylor | Abilene Christian | 31.3 |
| Buffalo | Delaware St. | 38.6 |
| Charlotte | Fordham | 10.8 |
| Clemson | Furman | 43.7 |
| East Carolina | N.C. A&T | 9.9 |
| Florida | Chas. Southern | 32.5 |
| Fresno St. | Idaho | 21.0 |
| Georgia | Austin Peay | 47.8 |
| Georgia Southern | S. Carolina St. | 22.3 |
| Georgia Tech | Alcorn St. | 39.9 |
| Iowa St. | South Dakota St. | 16.5 |
| Kansas | Nicholls St. | 10.6 |
| Kansas St. | South Dakota | 25.2 |
| La.-Monroe | SE Louisiana | 10.1 |
| Louisiana | Grambling | 10.2 |
| Memphis | Mercer | 32.9 |
| Mississippi St. | S F Austin | 44.3 |
| Missouri | UT-Martin | 29.3 |
| N. Carolina St. | James Madison | 17.2 |
| Nevada | Portland St. | 21.0 |
| New Mexico | Incarnate Word | 27.8 |
| Ohio U | Howard | 34.7 |
| Pittsburgh | Albany | 30.1 |
| South Florida | Elon | 28.7 |
| Southern Miss. | Jackson St. | 35.4 |
| TCU | Southern | 47.6 |
| Temple | Villanova | 18.8 |
| Toledo | VMI | 42.4 |
| Tulsa | Central Arkansas | 10.0 |
| UTEP | Northern Arizona | -6.0 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 15.6 |
PiRate Ratings Picks Versus The Spread
This year, we are going to stick our necks out and go with straight spread and totals wagering in our imaginary picks with an imaginary bank account.
Remember: We never lose money on these picks, because they are strictly for fun. We suggest you use these selections the same way.
Unless otherwise stated, all of our pretend picks will be for $100 imaginary.
| Date | 8/27-9/3 | $100 per pick | |
| Favorite | Underdog | Spread | Pick |
| Purdue | Northwestern | 2 1/2 | Northwestern |
| Michigan St. | Utah St. | 23 | Michigan St. |
| Penn St. | Appalachian St. | 23 1/2 | Penn St. |
| Nebraska | Akron | 24 1/2 | Akron |
| Iowa | Northern Illinois | 10 | Iowa |
| Texas | Maryland | 13 | Texas |
| California | North Carolina | 7 | California |
The Pi-Rate Ratings 