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 | 3.000 | 0.630 | 0.028 |
| Game control | 6.946 | 0.401 | 0.048 |
| Scoring punch | 28.225 | -0.322 | -0.024 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.456 | 0.606 | 0.045 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.196 | 0.142 |
| Tough schedules | -3.904 | -0.197 | -0.018 |
| Big-game wins | 1.842 | 0.582 | 0.052 |
| Wins away from home | 1.842 | 2.698 | 0.120 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.146 | 0.006 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.988 | 0.029 |
| Team talent | 813.110 | 1.165 | 0.059 |
| Recruiting strength | 241.013 | 1.163 | 0.059 |
| Returning production | 0.503 | 0.315 | 0.013 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.680 | 1.065 | 0.032 |
| Previous-season performance | 17.948 | 1.585 | 0.064 |
| Recent form | 17.500 | 0.670 | 0.040 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.