RANKING EXPLANATION

#83 Boise 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
Moderate boost

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
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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
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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-3.087-0.242-0.029
Scoring punch27.460-0.383-0.028
Defensive toughness22.1590.9240.069
Winning0.500-0.369-0.044
Tough schedules-2.467-0.194-0.017
Big-game wins0.054-1.269-0.113
Wins away from home0.000-0.501-0.022
Statement wins0.5000.2700.012
Close-game grit0.000-1.067-0.032
Avoiding bad losses-7.0000.3220.014
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 form5.500-0.133-0.008

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