RANKING EXPLANATION

#42 Wake Forest

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Game control

Rewards teams that consistently outscore opponents, with schedule strength considered.

Your importance: 8 out of 10
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Scoring punch

Rewards teams that put points on the board, adjusted for who they played.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
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Defensive toughness

Rewards teams that keep opponents off the scoreboard, adjusted for who they played.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
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Winning

Rewards teams for simply winning the games on their schedule.

Your importance: 8 out of 10
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Tough schedules

Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
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Big-game wins

Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Moderate boost

Wins away from home

Gives extra credit for winning road and neutral-site games.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
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Statement wins

Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
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Close-game grit

Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.

Your importance: 2 out of 10
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Avoiding bad losses

Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
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Team talent

How much proven player talent is already on the roster.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
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Recruiting strength

Rewards teams that have stacked several strong recruiting classes.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
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Returning production

Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.

Your importance: 4 out of 10
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Transfer portal impact

Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
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Previous-season performance

Lets last season's results matter until this season builds its own story.

Your importance: 4 out of 10
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Recent form

Emphasizes how a team performed in its three most recently completed games.

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Show the technical details
FactorRaw valueAdjusted valueContribution
Game control4.5100.2220.028
Scoring punch32.9190.0240.002
Defensive toughness29.2040.2520.020
Winning0.6670.1110.014
Tough schedules6.8770.3900.036
Big-game wins2.6791.6610.155
Wins away from home1.5182.7030.126
Statement wins0.333-0.416-0.019
Close-game grit1.0000.9930.031
Avoiding bad losses-13.000-0.291-0.014
Team talent627.160-0.224-0.009
Recruiting strength202.4780.3350.014
Returning production0.142-1.072-0.036
Transfer portal impact2.4100.4730.012
Previous-season performance4.9410.4290.015
Recent form3.667-0.337-0.021

This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.