RANKING EXPLANATION

#94 South Alabama

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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
Small effect

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
Moderate drag

Tough schedules

Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Small effect

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
Moderate boost

Returning production

Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Moderate drag

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-3.226-0.215-0.026
Scoring punch30.992-0.100-0.007
Defensive toughness37.847-0.524-0.039
Winning0.500-0.421-0.050
Tough schedules-13.795-0.827-0.074
Big-game wins1.000-0.241-0.022
Wins away from home0.000-0.420-0.019
Statement wins0.5000.1210.005
Close-game grit0.000-1.039-0.031
Avoiding bad losses-4.0000.2220.010
Team talent544.870-0.839-0.043
Recruiting strength159.186-0.595-0.030
Returning production0.7861.4020.057
Transfer portal impact-11.820-1.844-0.056
Previous-season performance-11.299-1.013-0.041
Recent form10.5000.1500.009

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