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 | -17.000 | -0.417 | -0.020 |
| Game control | -22.732 | -1.495 | -0.187 |
| Scoring punch | 16.935 | -1.250 | -0.097 |
| Defensive toughness | 46.412 | -1.324 | -0.103 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -0.959 | -0.120 |
| Tough schedules | -28.772 | -1.929 | -0.181 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.286 | -0.027 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.430 | -0.020 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.401 | -0.019 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 402.900 | -1.485 | -0.063 |
| Recruiting strength | 105.978 | -1.738 | -0.073 |
| Returning production | 0.244 | -0.680 | -0.023 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.460 | 0.844 | 0.021 |
| Previous-season performance | -16.729 | -1.496 | -0.051 |
| Recent form | 2.667 | -0.420 | -0.026 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.