RANKING EXPLANATION

#89 Boise State

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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
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
Moderate drag

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
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-3.751-0.279-0.033
Scoring punch27.751-0.370-0.027
Defensive toughness23.6030.7970.059
Winning0.500-0.425-0.050
Tough schedules-2.829-0.116-0.010
Big-game wins0.120-1.297-0.116
Wins away from home0.000-0.454-0.020
Statement wins0.5000.1720.008
Close-game grit0.000-1.048-0.031
Avoiding bad losses-7.0000.1290.006
Team talent610.650-0.348-0.018
Recruiting strength193.2100.1360.007
Returning production0.6630.9300.038
Transfer portal impact-5.880-1.029-0.031
Previous-season performance3.2560.2800.011
Recent form5.500-0.206-0.012

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