RANKING EXPLANATION

#97 Jacksonville 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
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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 control-0.535-0.042-0.005
Scoring punch33.6880.0430.003
Defensive toughness34.952-0.161-0.013
Winning0.333-0.918-0.114
Tough schedules4.9970.3050.028
Big-game wins1.000-0.109-0.010
Wins away from home0.000-0.374-0.017
Statement wins0.333-0.422-0.020
Close-game grit0.000-1.024-0.032
Avoiding bad losses-26.000-1.014-0.047
Team talent519.930-1.025-0.043
Recruiting strength137.267-1.066-0.045
Returning production0.4950.2840.010
Transfer portal impact1.7600.3550.009
Previous-season performance-9.346-0.840-0.028
Recent form2.333-0.442-0.027

This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.