RANKING EXPLANATION

#86 Illinois

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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 drag

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 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-1.294-0.113-0.014
Scoring punch35.3130.2590.020
Defensive toughness43.819-1.087-0.084
Winning0.6670.1230.015
Tough schedules-18.050-1.314-0.122
Big-game wins1.000-0.352-0.033
Wins away from home0.000-0.454-0.021
Statement wins0.6670.7360.034
Close-game grit0.000-1.048-0.033
Avoiding bad losses-4.0000.2880.013
Team talent662.1300.0370.002
Recruiting strength213.2320.5660.024
Returning production0.211-0.807-0.027
Transfer portal impact-4.690-0.814-0.021
Previous-season performance11.7711.0360.035
Recent form16.6670.6200.039

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