RANKING EXPLANATION

#137 Akron

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Large drag

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 drag

Defensive toughness

Rewards teams that keep opponents off the scoreboard, adjusted for who they played.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
Large drag

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
Small effect

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
Moderate drag

Avoiding bad losses

Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
Small effect

Team talent

How much proven player talent is already on the roster.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
Small effect

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 control-22.976-1.798-0.262
Scoring punch17.229-1.410-0.128
Defensive toughness42.944-1.940-0.177
Winning0.143-1.874-0.273
Tough schedules-6.363-1.156-0.126
Big-game wins1.000-1.028-0.112
Wins away from home0.000-0.806-0.044
Statement wins0.143-0.984-0.054
Close-game grit0.000-1.359-0.049
Avoiding bad losses-34.000-1.076-0.059
Team talent537.210-0.896-0.008
Recruiting strength126.624-1.295-0.011
Returning production0.9181.7990.012
Transfer portal impact-3.430-0.585-0.003
Previous-season performance-15.272-1.366-0.009
Recent form-15.333-1.336-0.097

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