RANKING EXPLANATION

#78 Kansas

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Small effect

Game control

Rewards teams that consistently outscore opponents, with schedule strength considered.

Your importance: 8 out of 10
Small effect

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
Moderate boost

Tough schedules

Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Small effect

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 control4.5730.2960.037
Scoring punch32.1580.0310.002
Defensive toughness22.3140.9280.072
Winning0.333-1.077-0.134
Tough schedules10.8841.0210.095
Big-game wins1.000-0.481-0.045
Wins away from home0.000-0.559-0.026
Statement wins0.333-0.348-0.016
Close-game grit0.000-1.085-0.034
Avoiding bad losses-17.000-0.277-0.013
Team talent705.3200.3590.015
Recruiting strength189.8770.0650.003
Returning production0.181-0.922-0.031
Transfer portal impact6.8201.2710.032
Previous-season performance4.7970.4160.014
Recent form3.667-0.292-0.018

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