RANKING EXPLANATION

#78 California

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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
Moderate drag

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
Small effect

Previous-season performance

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

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Moderate drag

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-6.914-0.381-0.045
Scoring punch30.098-0.164-0.012
Defensive toughness35.276-0.281-0.021
Winning0.500-0.416-0.049
Tough schedules8.3000.4720.042
Big-game wins1.2680.1260.011
Wins away from home1.2681.9400.086
Statement wins0.000-1.440-0.064
Close-game grit1.0000.9790.029
Avoiding bad losses-21.000-0.671-0.030
Team talent726.2100.5150.026
Recruiting strength189.5610.0580.003
Returning production0.5830.6220.025
Transfer portal impact0.9600.2100.006
Previous-season performance-3.366-0.309-0.013
Recent form-9.000-1.209-0.072

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