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 | -26.000 | -0.515 | -0.026 |
| Game control | -3.597 | -0.328 | -0.044 |
| Scoring punch | 25.704 | -0.482 | -0.041 |
| Defensive toughness | 33.550 | -0.498 | -0.042 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.058 | 0.008 |
| Tough schedules | -3.289 | -0.593 | -0.060 |
| Big-game wins | 1.819 | -0.273 | -0.028 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.783 | -0.040 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.768 | -0.039 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.032 | -0.001 |
| Team talent | 519.930 | -1.025 | -0.026 |
| Recruiting strength | 137.267 | -1.066 | -0.027 |
| Returning production | 0.495 | 0.284 | 0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.760 | 0.355 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | -9.346 | -0.840 | -0.017 |
| Recent form | 4.000 | 0.124 | 0.008 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.