RANKING EXPLANATION

#74 Michigan

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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
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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-1.885-0.183-0.025
Scoring punch24.864-0.590-0.050
Defensive toughness28.7210.2290.019
Winning0.6000.0260.003
Tough schedules-3.612-0.606-0.061
Big-game wins1.428-0.486-0.049
Wins away from home0.000-0.732-0.037
Statement wins0.200-0.840-0.042
Close-game grit0.5000.0070.000
Avoiding bad losses-6.0000.8190.041
Team talent907.2201.8670.047
Recruiting strength272.2101.8340.046
Returning production0.6921.0410.021
Transfer portal impact-11.120-1.844-0.028
Previous-season performance8.6700.7600.015
Recent form9.3330.4240.029

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