RANKING EXPLANATION

#72 Syracuse

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Small effect

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
Moderate boost

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
Small effect

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
Small effect

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 control7.5840.3290.039
Scoring punch42.6430.6140.046
Defensive toughness21.1580.7910.059
Winning0.500-0.431-0.051
Tough schedules-3.110-0.079-0.007
Big-game wins1.000-0.152-0.014
Wins away from home0.000-0.378-0.017
Statement wins0.5000.0650.003
Close-game grit0.000-1.023-0.030
Avoiding bad losses-3.0000.1550.007
Team talent727.8300.5280.027
Recruiting strength209.6180.4890.025
Returning production0.350-0.273-0.011
Transfer portal impact-6.040-1.058-0.032
Previous-season performance-7.810-0.703-0.029
Recent form16.0000.4820.029

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