EDIT: Looks like the NET Factors was from an old article. I still think it is Efficiency.
From March, 2020 - CBS: The two remaining components are Team Value Index (TVI) and adjusted efficiency. Gone are winning percentage, adjusted winning percentage and scoring margin.
Original Post:
Net efficiency must be our main detractor.
Scoring Margin might be a secondary issue considering the all the close games and not having a lot of 10+ pt victories.
NET Factors
Team value index (OSU has 1 Q3 loss, Colorado has 3 Q3 losses and is 12th in NET rankings, Creighton has 3 Q3 losses and is 25th in NET rankings)
The value index is an algorithm developed to reward teams who beat good teams. It is a results-oriented component of the NET and is based on game results. It takes into account three factors: opponent, location and winner.
Net efficiency (OSU is #146 offensive efficiency, #73 in defensive efficiency, Creighton (28 OE, 90 DE) and Colorado (30 OE, 32 DE)
Net efficiency is a team’s offensive efficiency minus its defense efficiency.
Winning percentage
Winning percentage is calculated by dividing a team’s wins by its total games played.
Adjusted win percentage
This metric is a winning percentage that is weighted based on location and result. Here is the breakdown:
Road win = + 1.4
Neutral win = + 1
Home win = +.6
Road loss = -.6
Neutral loss = -1
Home loss = -1.4
Scoring margin
(OSU has 3 - 10+ pt losses and only 5 - 10+pt victories. So OSU doesn't blow anyone out ... except Iowa State)
(Creighton 1 - 10+ loss and 11 - 10+ victories)
(Colorado 1 - 10+ loss and 14 - 10+ victories)
Scoring margin is a team’s total points minus its opponent’s points. The winning margin was capped at 10 points per game “to prevent rankings from encouraging unsportsmanlike play,” according to the NCAA.