RANKING EXPLANATION

#89 Illinois

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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
Moderate drag

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
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
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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-3.036-0.183-0.023
Scoring punch33.5640.1060.008
Defensive toughness45.413-1.206-0.094
Winning0.6670.1060.013
Tough schedules-22.060-1.297-0.121
Big-game wins1.000-0.197-0.018
Wins away from home0.000-0.409-0.019
Statement wins0.6670.6210.029
Close-game grit0.000-1.041-0.032
Avoiding bad losses-4.0000.1880.009
Team talent662.1300.0370.002
Recruiting strength213.2320.5660.024
Returning production0.211-0.807-0.027
Transfer portal impact-4.690-0.814-0.021
Previous-season performance11.7711.0360.035
Recent form16.6670.5720.036

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