RANKING EXPLANATION

#54 SMU

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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
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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
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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 control5.0970.3250.040
Scoring punch34.9750.2740.021
Defensive toughness29.7370.1910.015
Winning0.6670.1990.025
Tough schedules3.2700.2970.028
Big-game wins1.5130.0370.003
Wins away from home0.5130.3150.015
Statement wins0.333-0.340-0.016
Close-game grit1.0001.0670.033
Avoiding bad losses-10.0000.1390.006
Team talent766.6700.8180.035
Recruiting strength202.1080.3270.014
Returning production0.5690.5680.019
Transfer portal impact-2.530-0.422-0.011
Previous-season performance12.5581.1060.037
Recent form9.3330.1700.011

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