RANKING EXPLANATION

#96 Jacksonville State

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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
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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-3.854-0.353-0.048
Scoring punch25.593-0.504-0.042
Defensive toughness33.917-0.529-0.045
Winning0.6000.0470.006
Tough schedules-3.464-0.617-0.062
Big-game wins1.828-0.245-0.025
Wins away from home0.000-0.785-0.040
Statement wins0.200-0.795-0.040
Close-game grit0.500-0.040-0.001
Avoiding bad losses-26.000-0.526-0.027
Team talent519.930-1.025-0.026
Recruiting strength137.267-1.066-0.027
Returning production0.4950.2840.006
Transfer portal impact1.7600.3550.005
Previous-season performance-9.346-0.840-0.017
Recent form4.0000.0810.005

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