RANKING EXPLANATION

#80 App State

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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
Moderate boost

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-3.488-0.314-0.041
Scoring punch30.9410.0980.008
Defensive toughness31.414-0.184-0.015
Winning0.7500.6690.087
Tough schedules-9.049-1.549-0.150
Big-game wins1.858-0.280-0.027
Wins away from home0.8580.4420.021
Statement wins0.250-0.542-0.026
Close-game grit1.0001.1680.038
Avoiding bad losses-10.0000.6830.033
Team talent611.310-0.343-0.012
Recruiting strength164.411-0.483-0.016
Returning production0.379-0.162-0.004
Transfer portal impact-4.720-0.819-0.017
Previous-season performance-13.582-1.216-0.033
Recent form-0.667-0.213-0.014

This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.