RANKING EXPLANATION

#18 Missouri

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Moderate boost

Game control

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

Your importance: 8 out of 10
Moderate boost

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
Moderate boost

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
Moderate boost

Big-game wins

Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Moderate boost

Wins away from home

Gives extra credit for winning road and neutral-site games.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
Moderate boost

Statement wins

Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
Moderate drag

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
Negligible effect

Team talent

How much proven player talent is already on the roster.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
Negligible effect

Recruiting strength

Rewards teams that have stacked several strong recruiting classes.

Your importance: 5 out of 10
Negligible effect

Returning production

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

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Negligible effect

Transfer portal impact

Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
Negligible 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
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FactorRaw valueAdjusted valueContribution
Game control13.6321.3230.200
Scoring punch34.0440.7460.070
Defensive toughness19.2801.3410.126
Winning0.7500.9710.147
Tough schedules4.9390.8650.098
Big-game wins7.0451.4750.167
Wins away from home2.1750.9020.051
Statement wins0.6251.7690.100
Close-game grit0.000-1.480-0.056
Avoiding bad losses-28.000-0.426-0.024
Team talent804.7701.1020.000
Recruiting strength232.5790.9820.000
Returning production0.420-0.0040.000
Transfer portal impact4.4100.8350.000
Previous-season performance11.6211.0230.000
Recent form5.6670.5550.042

This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.