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 | -2.000 | 0.288 | 0.013 |
| Game control | 3.843 | 0.206 | 0.024 |
| Scoring punch | 40.230 | 0.595 | 0.044 |
| Defensive toughness | 38.659 | -0.599 | -0.045 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.424 | -0.050 |
| Tough schedules | -2.294 | -0.068 | -0.006 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.197 | -0.018 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.409 | -0.018 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.105 | 0.005 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.041 | -0.031 |
| Team talent | 687.740 | 0.228 | 0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 186.918 | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.475 | 0.207 | 0.008 |
| Transfer portal impact | 8.420 | 1.561 | 0.047 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.818 | -0.349 | -0.014 |
| Recent form | 11.500 | 0.213 | 0.013 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.