RANKING EXPLANATION

#66 Wisconsin

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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
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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 control4.7860.2650.033
Scoring punch31.630-0.053-0.004
Defensive toughness28.9740.2770.022
Winning0.6670.1140.014
Tough schedules-0.5170.0380.004
Big-game wins1.000-0.260-0.024
Wins away from home0.000-0.422-0.020
Statement wins0.6670.6630.031
Close-game gritNot available0.0000.000
Avoiding bad losses-28.000-0.993-0.046
Team talent763.1700.7920.033
Recruiting strength209.5070.4860.021
Returning production0.310-0.427-0.014
Transfer portal impact10.6401.7490.044
Previous-season performance-0.799-0.081-0.003
Recent form11.3330.2100.013

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