RANKING EXPLANATION

#81 App 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
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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
Moderate boost

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
Small effect

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-2.849-0.244-0.030
Scoring punch30.041-0.152-0.012
Defensive toughness30.7910.0790.006
Winning1.0001.4030.174
Tough schedules-16.073-1.441-0.134
Big-game wins1.000-0.456-0.042
Wins away from home0.000-0.531-0.025
Statement wins0.333-0.346-0.016
Close-game grit1.0001.0670.033
Avoiding bad losses3.0000.9540.044
Team talent611.310-0.343-0.014
Recruiting strength164.411-0.483-0.020
Returning production0.379-0.162-0.005
Transfer portal impact-4.720-0.819-0.021
Previous-season performance-13.582-1.216-0.041
Recent form14.3330.5700.035

This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.