RANKING EXPLANATION

#81 Syracuse

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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
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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 control3.3680.1610.020
Scoring punch39.8790.5100.040
Defensive toughness25.3910.5750.045
Winning0.333-0.942-0.117
Tough schedules6.3010.3640.034
Big-game wins1.000-0.145-0.014
Wins away from home0.000-0.382-0.018
Statement wins0.333-0.408-0.019
Close-game grit0.000-1.037-0.032
Avoiding bad losses-14.000-0.341-0.016
Team talent727.8300.5280.022
Recruiting strength209.6180.4890.021
Returning production0.350-0.273-0.009
Transfer portal impact-6.040-1.058-0.027
Previous-season performance-7.810-0.703-0.024
Recent form6.000-0.169-0.010

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