RANKING EXPLANATION

#85 East Carolina

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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 boost

Tough schedules

Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Moderate drag

Big-game wins

Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Small effect

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
Small effect

Close-game grit

Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.

Your importance: 2 out of 10
Moderate drag

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
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
Small effect

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-1.935-0.173-0.022
Scoring punch24.551-0.594-0.048
Defensive toughness28.1160.2610.021
Winning0.500-0.346-0.045
Tough schedules4.7060.8160.079
Big-game wins1.117-0.857-0.083
Wins away from home0.117-0.615-0.030
Statement wins0.250-0.540-0.026
Close-game grit0.500-0.025-0.001
Avoiding bad losses-35.000-1.146-0.056
Team talent611.550-0.341-0.012
Recruiting strength175.766-0.239-0.008
Returning production0.136-1.095-0.030
Transfer portal impact-3.490-0.596-0.012
Previous-season performance6.3150.5510.015
Recent form11.0000.6800.044

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