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 | -1.350 | -0.060 |
| Game control | -18.471 | -1.166 | -0.139 |
| Scoring punch | 20.675 | -0.932 | -0.069 |
| Defensive toughness | 40.995 | -0.791 | -0.059 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -2.016 | -0.240 |
| Tough schedules | 14.925 | 1.079 | 0.096 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.301 | -0.116 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.418 | -0.019 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.492 | -0.066 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.052 | -0.031 |
| Team talent | 471.010 | -1.390 | -0.070 |
| Recruiting strength | 166.285 | -0.442 | -0.022 |
| Returning production | 0.437 | 0.061 | 0.002 |
| Transfer portal impact | -10.280 | -1.826 | -0.056 |
| Previous-season performance | -16.611 | -1.485 | -0.060 |
| Recent form | -19.500 | -1.758 | -0.104 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.