RANKING EXPLANATION

#72 Florida State

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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
Moderate drag

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
Moderate drag

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 control3.1510.2410.031
Scoring punch29.277-0.159-0.013
Defensive toughness29.6170.1640.013
Winning0.500-0.427-0.055
Tough schedules3.3830.3980.039
Big-game wins1.000-0.680-0.066
Wins away from home0.000-0.646-0.031
Statement wins0.5000.4070.020
Close-game grit0.000-1.101-0.036
Avoiding bad losses-14.0000.0670.003
Team talent828.4501.2790.043
Recruiting strength251.9161.3980.047
Returning production0.401-0.077-0.002
Transfer portal impact-18.070-1.844-0.037
Previous-season performance8.9520.7860.021
Recent form3.333-0.238-0.015

This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.