RANKING EXPLANATION

#45 Arizona State

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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 boost

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
Moderate boost

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
Moderate boost

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
Small effect

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 control2.3400.1900.024
Scoring punch42.0901.1780.091
Defensive toughness29.1770.1830.014
Winning0.6670.2720.034
Tough schedules4.9290.7690.072
Big-game wins2.3840.3890.036
Wins away from home1.3841.4520.068
Statement wins0.333-0.244-0.011
Close-game grit1.0001.1450.036
Avoiding bad losses-28.000-0.750-0.035
Team talent738.5200.6070.026
Recruiting strength207.9380.4530.019
Returning production0.155-1.022-0.035
Transfer portal impact5.7301.0740.027
Previous-season performance5.4660.4760.016
Recent form4.667-0.019-0.001

This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.