RANKING EXPLANATION

#71 Vanderbilt

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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
Moderate boost

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
Moderate drag

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-1.791-0.170-0.023
Scoring punch26.488-0.409-0.035
Defensive toughness27.3770.4040.034
Winning0.6000.0490.007
Tough schedules3.8680.6450.065
Big-game wins2.3460.2210.022
Wins away from home0.000-0.767-0.039
Statement wins0.200-0.805-0.041
Close-game grit0.500-0.018-0.001
Avoiding bad losses-24.000-0.393-0.020
Team talent685.4200.2110.005
Recruiting strength203.1810.3500.009
Returning production0.354-0.258-0.005
Transfer portal impact-0.640-0.080-0.001
Previous-season performance17.3461.5310.031
Recent form-8.667-0.925-0.062

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