RANKING EXPLANATION

#81 Iowa State

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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
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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
Moderate drag

Returning production

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

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Small effect

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 boost

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 control3.6770.1940.024
Scoring punch32.5080.0190.001
Defensive toughness33.082-0.096-0.007
Winning0.6670.1150.014
Tough schedules-14.322-0.861-0.080
Big-game wins1.000-0.241-0.022
Wins away from home0.000-0.420-0.020
Statement wins0.6670.6580.031
Close-game grit0.000-1.039-0.032
Avoiding bad losses-3.0000.2730.013
Team talent648.930-0.062-0.003
Recruiting strength199.4310.2700.011
Returning production0.017-1.524-0.051
Transfer portal impact-3.730-0.640-0.016
Previous-season performance7.8320.6860.023
Recent form20.0000.8180.051

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