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 | -23.000 | -0.280 | -0.014 |
| Game control | 0.765 | 0.072 | 0.010 |
| Scoring punch | 30.317 | 0.029 | 0.002 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.002 | -0.130 | -0.011 |
| Winning | 0.400 | -0.747 | -0.101 |
| Tough schedules | 2.254 | 0.384 | 0.039 |
| Big-game wins | 1.229 | -0.764 | -0.077 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.793 | -0.040 |
| Statement wins | 0.400 | 0.108 | 0.005 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.222 | -0.041 |
| Team talent | 662.130 | 0.037 | 0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.232 | 0.566 | 0.014 |
| Returning production | 0.211 | -0.807 | -0.016 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.690 | -0.814 | -0.012 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.771 | 1.036 | 0.021 |
| Recent form | 1.667 | -0.049 | -0.003 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.