RANKING EXPLANATION

#72 Western Michigan

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Small effect

Game control

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

Your importance: 8 out of 10
Moderate drag

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
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
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 control0.1350.0120.002
Scoring punch23.430-0.683-0.060
Defensive toughness28.8570.0860.008
Winning0.6670.4020.056
Tough schedules-4.560-0.792-0.083
Big-game wins1.642-0.572-0.060
Wins away from home0.642-0.086-0.005
Statement wins0.333-0.138-0.007
Close-game grit0.6670.4340.015
Avoiding bad losses-25.000-0.364-0.019
Team talent534.350-0.917-0.015
Recruiting strength158.326-0.613-0.010
Returning production0.9971.7990.024
Transfer portal impact2.6000.5070.005
Previous-season performance-1.135-0.111-0.001
Recent form3.0000.1010.007

This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.