RANKING EXPLANATION

#98 Middle Tennessee

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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
Small effect

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
Moderate drag

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
Moderate drag

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
Small effect

Transfer portal impact

Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.

Your importance: 3 out of 10
Moderate drag

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 control-5.455-0.272-0.032
Scoring punch23.550-0.576-0.043
Defensive toughness38.623-0.504-0.037
Winning0.500-0.428-0.051
Tough schedules-18.747-0.836-0.074
Big-game wins1.000-0.138-0.012
Wins away from home0.000-0.375-0.017
Statement wins0.5000.0800.004
Close-game grit0.000-1.023-0.030
Avoiding bad losses-2.0000.2230.010
Team talent520.550-1.020-0.052
Recruiting strength147.863-0.838-0.042
Returning production0.325-0.369-0.015
Transfer portal impact0.6300.1500.005
Previous-season performance-20.596-1.571-0.064
Recent form11.0000.1560.009

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