RANKING EXPLANATION

#61 Virginia

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Small effect

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
Small effect

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
Small effect

Returning production

Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Small effect

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
Moderate drag

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 control2.4170.2260.033
Scoring punch28.320-0.114-0.010
Defensive toughness21.6641.0930.099
Winning0.571-0.0020.000
Tough schedules-0.097-0.010-0.001
Big-game wins2.9230.1200.013
Wins away from home0.000-0.801-0.044
Statement wins0.4290.3490.019
Close-game grit1.0001.3180.048
Avoiding bad losses-31.000-0.832-0.045
Team talent666.7400.0710.001
Recruiting strength177.473-0.202-0.002
Returning production0.095-1.253-0.008
Transfer portal impact9.7701.7490.009
Previous-season performance10.5390.9260.006
Recent form-12.667-1.116-0.081

This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.