RANKING EXPLANATION

#86 Rutgers

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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
Moderate drag

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
Moderate boost

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
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 control-1.400-0.133-0.017
Scoring punch37.0620.6670.054
Defensive toughness36.760-0.830-0.067
Winning0.250-1.409-0.182
Tough schedules3.8400.5980.058
Big-game wins1.000-0.799-0.078
Wins away from home0.000-0.710-0.034
Statement wins0.250-0.602-0.029
Close-game grit0.000-1.129-0.037
Avoiding bad losses-16.0000.1030.005
Team talent689.2200.2390.008
Recruiting strength215.2520.6100.021
Returning production0.4440.0880.002
Transfer portal impact-0.480-0.051-0.001
Previous-season performance2.1300.1800.005
Recent form7.0000.2110.014

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