RANKING EXPLANATION

#73 Illinois

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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
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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
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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
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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 control1.3920.1210.017
Scoring punch33.1740.4850.043
Defensive toughness33.072-0.545-0.048
Winning0.500-0.292-0.041
Tough schedules2.3310.4170.044
Big-game wins2.149-0.369-0.039
Wins away from home0.8690.0550.003
Statement wins0.333-0.064-0.003
Close-game grit0.333-0.446-0.016
Avoiding bad losses-23.000-0.152-0.008
Team talent662.1300.0370.001
Recruiting strength213.2320.5660.010
Returning production0.211-0.807-0.011
Transfer portal impact-4.690-0.814-0.008
Previous-season performance11.7711.0360.014
Recent form-9.667-0.877-0.062

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