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 | 14.000 | 1.062 | 0.047 |
| Game control | 27.037 | 1.449 | 0.173 |
| Scoring punch | 55.466 | 1.584 | 0.118 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.474 | 1.089 | 0.081 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.163 | 0.139 |
| Tough schedules | 17.706 | 0.981 | 0.088 |
| Big-game wins | 3.265 | 2.223 | 0.199 |
| Wins away from home | 2.265 | 3.000 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.622 | 0.073 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 611.970 | -0.338 | -0.017 |
| Recruiting strength | 165.221 | -0.465 | -0.024 |
| Returning production | 0.465 | 0.169 | 0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.000 | -0.145 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | -17.516 | -1.566 | -0.063 |
| Recent form | 24.500 | 1.132 | 0.067 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.