Avoiding bad losses
Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Game control
Rewards teams that consistently outscore opponents, with schedule strength considered.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Scoring punch
Rewards teams that put points on the board, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Defensive toughness
Rewards teams that keep opponents off the scoreboard, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Winning
Rewards teams for simply winning the games on their schedule.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Tough schedules
Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Big-game wins
Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Wins away from home
Gives extra credit for winning road and neutral-site games.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Statement wins
Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Close-game grit
Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.
Your importance: 2 out of 10Team talent
How much proven player talent is already on the roster.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Recruiting strength
Rewards teams that have stacked several strong recruiting classes.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Returning production
Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Transfer portal impact
Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Previous-season performance
Lets last season's results matter until this season builds its own story.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Recent form
Emphasizes how a team performed in its three most recently completed games.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Show the technical details
| Factor | Raw value | Adjusted value | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoiding bad losses | -16.000 | -0.441 | -0.020 |
| Game control | -27.597 | -1.512 | -0.180 |
| Scoring punch | 21.500 | -0.760 | -0.056 |
| Defensive toughness | 55.610 | -1.996 | -0.148 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -1.998 | -0.237 |
| Tough schedules | -9.849 | -0.508 | -0.045 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.207 | -0.108 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.381 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.433 | -0.064 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.022 | -0.030 |
| Team talent | 689.220 | 0.239 | 0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 215.252 | 0.610 | 0.031 |
| Returning production | 0.444 | 0.088 | 0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.480 | -0.051 | -0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.130 | 0.180 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | -11.500 | -1.403 | -0.083 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.