RANKING EXPLANATION

#77 Michigan

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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 drag

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
Moderate drag

Tough schedules

Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Moderate drag

Big-game wins

Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.

Your importance: 6 out of 10
Small effect

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 control-2.518-0.227-0.031
Scoring punch24.276-0.662-0.056
Defensive toughness29.5000.1180.010
Winning0.6000.0480.006
Tough schedules-4.410-0.783-0.079
Big-game wins1.454-0.524-0.053
Wins away from home0.000-0.770-0.039
Statement wins0.200-0.809-0.041
Close-game grit0.500-0.018-0.001
Avoiding bad losses-6.0000.8750.044
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 form9.3330.4840.033

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