Week six is now upon us, and with that, several data points are now available for prognosticators and experts alike to draw from and anger fans with in the process.One man who always has a lot to say is Josh Pate, the college football commentator who started from humble beginnings and is now one of the foremost voices in the sport.Josh Pate speaks onstage during his College Football Show at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center on July 17, 2026, in New York City.(Getty Images for Fanatics)JOSH PATE DISCUSSES NEW ESPN SHOW, FOUR FACES OF ESPN, PAT MCAFEE AND FUTURE OF MEDIA COMPANY WITH OUTKICKPate landed himself in some hot water these past few days for releasing his "JP Poll," a power rating system that goes out every week.A lot of people had an absolute fit that Pate rated Florida ahead of Missouri when the Tigers just beat the Gators' brains in less than seven days earlier.How could that possibly be?Well, if you understood what the JP Poll was, it would make a lot more sense.As Pate explains - seemingly every week - the JP Poll power rates teams based on whether or not they would be favored over another team on a neutral field according to oddsmakers in Vegas.It's a flawed system, sure, but it explains Pate's logic in "rating" Florida ahead of Mizzou.Donovan Olugbode of the Missouri Tigers catches a pass against Ben Hanks III of the Florida Gators during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium on Oct.
3, 2026, in Columbia, Mo.(Getty Images)I'm not saying I would pick Florida to beat Missouri if they played tomorrow in the Superdome or something; we all watched that game on Saturday and it got ugly.But if Vegas says that the Gators would be favored against the Tigers, I can't argue with that, I can only use my hard earned money to bet against that.And I would be stupid to do so, given the old adage that "Vegas always knows."So, what do those oddsmakers have to say about a hypothetical matchup between Florida and Missouri?Well, I'm glad you ask...