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 | -35.000 | -1.166 | -0.059 |
| Game control | -4.408 | -0.403 | -0.054 |
| Scoring punch | 22.851 | -0.793 | -0.067 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.764 | 0.330 | 0.028 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.058 | 0.008 |
| Tough schedules | 5.983 | 1.019 | 0.103 |
| Big-game wins | 2.596 | 0.349 | 0.035 |
| Wins away from home | 0.489 | -0.052 | -0.003 |
| Statement wins | 0.400 | 0.107 | 0.005 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.160 | 0.039 |
| Team talent | 918.430 | 1.946 | 0.049 |
| Recruiting strength | 247.258 | 1.297 | 0.033 |
| Returning production | 0.414 | -0.027 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.430 | -0.404 | -0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.205 | 0.719 | 0.015 |
| Recent form | -2.000 | -0.337 | -0.023 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.