RANKING EXPLANATION

#84 Illinois

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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
Moderate drag

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
Moderate drag

Big-game wins

Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
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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 control-0.012-0.0010.000
Scoring punch30.071-0.022-0.002
Defensive toughness31.723-0.212-0.018
Winning0.400-0.753-0.102
Tough schedules1.6450.2530.026
Big-game wins1.220-0.724-0.073
Wins away from home0.000-0.763-0.039
Statement wins0.4000.0900.005
Close-game grit0.000-1.196-0.040
Avoiding bad losses-23.000-0.310-0.016
Team talent662.1300.0370.001
Recruiting strength213.2320.5660.014
Returning production0.211-0.807-0.016
Transfer portal impact-4.690-0.814-0.012
Previous-season performance11.7711.0360.021
Recent form1.667-0.094-0.006

This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.