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 | -1.000 | 0.379 | 0.018 |
| Game control | 6.478 | 0.367 | 0.046 |
| Scoring punch | 36.089 | 0.306 | 0.024 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.054 | 0.724 | 0.056 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.114 | 0.014 |
| Tough schedules | -9.671 | -0.570 | -0.053 |
| Big-game wins | 0.085 | -1.202 | -0.112 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.423 | -0.020 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.663 | 0.031 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.052 | -0.033 |
| Team talent | 973.690 | 1.946 | 0.082 |
| Recruiting strength | 296.532 | 2.007 | 0.085 |
| Returning production | 0.683 | 1.006 | 0.034 |
| Transfer portal impact | -12.990 | -1.844 | -0.047 |
| Previous-season performance | 26.497 | 1.878 | 0.063 |
| Recent form | 23.000 | 1.030 | 0.064 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.