RANKING EXPLANATION

#77 Boston College

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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
Moderate boost

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
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
Moderate drag

Statement wins

Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
Small effect

Close-game grit

Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.

Your importance: 2 out of 10
Small effect

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
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
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 control-3.808-0.354-0.050
Scoring punch20.826-0.991-0.087
Defensive toughness22.9380.8980.079
Winning0.500-0.298-0.042
Tough schedules3.5450.6420.067
Big-game wins3.3050.3010.032
Wins away from home0.000-0.773-0.041
Statement wins0.000-1.684-0.089
Close-game grit0.7500.6750.024
Avoiding bad losses-19.0000.1610.008
Team talent650.120-0.053-0.001
Recruiting strength189.3270.0530.001
Returning production0.156-1.018-0.014
Transfer portal impact-1.580-0.250-0.003
Previous-season performance-6.459-0.583-0.008
Recent form-3.333-0.378-0.027

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