RANKING EXPLANATION

#73 NC 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
Small effect

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
Small effect

Previous-season performance

Lets last season's results matter until this season builds its own story.

Your importance: 4 out of 10
Moderate boost

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-1.679-0.163-0.021
Scoring punch41.1391.1390.092
Defensive toughness32.553-0.324-0.026
Winning0.500-0.369-0.048
Tough schedules0.0650.0020.000
Big-game wins1.636-0.320-0.031
Wins away from home0.000-0.748-0.036
Statement wins0.250-0.608-0.030
Close-game grit0.000-1.128-0.037
Avoiding bad losses-26.000-0.547-0.027
Team talent707.5100.3760.013
Recruiting strength213.7990.5790.020
Returning production0.5990.6840.018
Transfer portal impact-0.1500.0090.000
Previous-season performance7.6700.6720.018
Recent form13.6670.7770.050

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