RANKING EXPLANATION

#78 Liberty

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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 boost

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
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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 control2.4180.1220.015
Scoring punch28.394-0.307-0.024
Defensive toughness21.1440.9710.075
Winning0.6670.1150.014
Tough schedules-1.112-0.006-0.001
Big-game wins1.000-0.250-0.023
Wins away from home0.000-0.421-0.020
Statement wins0.333-0.418-0.019
Close-game grit0.500-0.038-0.001
Avoiding bad losses-7.0000.0740.003
Team talent599.120-0.434-0.018
Recruiting strength157.883-0.623-0.026
Returning production0.383-0.146-0.005
Transfer portal impact4.9400.9310.024
Previous-season performance-9.784-0.879-0.030
Recent form9.6670.0900.006

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