RANKING EXPLANATION

#98 Temple

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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 drag

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 control-2.394-0.174-0.022
Scoring punch29.337-0.234-0.018
Defensive toughness35.303-0.282-0.022
Winning0.333-0.955-0.119
Tough schedules2.5810.2450.023
Big-game wins1.000-0.257-0.024
Wins away from home0.000-0.423-0.020
Statement wins0.333-0.417-0.019
Close-game grit0.000-1.052-0.033
Avoiding bad losses-18.000-0.485-0.023
Team talent507.910-1.115-0.047
Recruiting strength151.099-0.769-0.032
Returning production0.370-0.196-0.007
Transfer portal impact3.7500.7150.018
Previous-season performance-6.833-0.617-0.021
Recent form1.667-0.473-0.029

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