RANKING EXPLANATION

#54 Wake Forest

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Small effect

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 boost

Winning

Rewards teams for simply winning the games on their schedule.

Your importance: 8 out of 10
Moderate drag

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
Small effect

Previous-season performance

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

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Small effect

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-2.574-0.235-0.032
Scoring punch29.398-0.081-0.007
Defensive toughness29.8610.0330.003
Winning0.8000.8670.117
Tough schedules-7.234-1.283-0.130
Big-game wins2.024-0.112-0.011
Wins away from home2.0242.2210.112
Statement wins0.4000.1060.005
Close-game grit1.0001.1600.039
Avoiding bad losses-13.0000.4270.022
Team talent627.160-0.224-0.006
Recruiting strength202.4780.3350.008
Returning production0.142-1.072-0.022
Transfer portal impact2.4100.4730.007
Previous-season performance4.9410.4290.009
Recent form8.3330.4650.031

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